VIC: Wyndham councillor to be suspended for serious misconduct

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Wyndham Cr Jasmine Hill faces 4 months suspension

Wyndham City Councillor Jasmine Hill has been found guilty of serious misconduct by a Councillor Conduct Panel, and is set to be suspended for four months from next week.

It was alleged by Cr Josh Gilligan that Cr Hill had behaved unreasonably towards council staff on 19 separate occasions.

Only six of the allegations were fully considered, with the remainder not considered for various reasons including the timing of the alleged offences and a lack of sufficient evidence.

The panel found that Cr Hill engaged in bullying of two members of staff, accepting that she had screamed and shouted at them on multiple occasions.

It also found that Cr Hill had shown no remorse or understanding of her actions.

The Panel therefore considered that no remedial action was available, and that an apology would not be required due to Cr Hill’s denial of the behaviour.

A suspension of four months has been imposed, to take effect from the Monday 11th December when the panel’s report is tabled at a council meeting.