Two City of Salisbury councillors have been removed from their positions for failing to attend monthly meetings.
Grace Bawden, who opposed the installation of security cameras with face-recognition capabilities as part of the City of Salisbury’s Smart Cities program, was removed in a vote at a special council meeting on Tuesday.
Severina Burner was also removed unanimously after swearing at councillors during an online meeting and posting an image of a swastika on social media while the installation of the security cameras was being debated.
Mayor Gillian Aldridge said that the reason for the special meeting was the councillors’ breach of the Local Government Act by missing three ordinary council meetings.
The South Australian Electoral Commission will set a date for council by-elections to replace the two councillors.