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Censure, corruption inquiry, and unavoidable trade-offs – #577

  • A Fair Work ruling set to hit Councils’ bottom lines
  • a corruption inquiry announced
  • a councillor censured and facing disqualification
  • while another is under investigation over a violent social media post
  • industrial action escalates across Melbourne
  • Hawkesbury Council standing up to bullies
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