The Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) welcomes the decision of the Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) to dismiss the matter involving Barcaldine Regional Council Mayor Sean Dillon.
“The LGAQ maintains this complaint should never have progressed to an investigation that has taken almost 12 months to resolve,” LGAQ CEO Alison Smith said.
“Mayors and councillors should have the same implied right to freedom of political expression as their State and Federal colleagues.
“Any move to impinge on this right is overreach that undermines the role of an elected representative in Queensland.”
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