Lismore councillor Big Rob has been censured by fellow councillors after an investigation into comments he made on Facebook last year.
An investigation found that he had breached the council’s code of conduct, and brought the council into disrepute, for inferring that he would sue a pensioner for her house.
His comments were described by the investigators as “improper or unethical”, according to a report from the Daily Telegraph.
Cr Rob released the documents from the confidential proceedings on Facebook, and described the process as a “kangaroo court” with no procedural fairness or appeal rights.
He is reported to have told the investigators that it was a personal matter, and not related to council.
The investigators found that he had identified himself as a councillor on the “unofficial” Facebook account, and that his comments were about council affairs and therefore relevant for consideration under the code of conduct.
The Council vote to censure Cr Rob was deadlocked, and passed on the casting vote of the Mayor Steve Kreig.