Townsville mayor says he will fight against removal as investigation into his military service record continues
Townsville mayor Troy Thompson is being investigated by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission over his military service history claims.Townsville mayor Troy Thompson is being investigated by Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission over his military service history claims.Councillor Thompson was sent a show cause notice detailing the government’s plan to suspend him for 12 months after ongoing controversy at the north Queensland council.
He later conceded on Nine Network’s A Current Affair that he had misled voters about his military record, blaming “100-plus” concussions.The Townsville mayor said the local government minister, Meaghan Scanlon’s show cause notice set a “dangerous precedence” and he would be seeking a high court injunction if suspended.
“As the democratically elected mayor of Townsville, I will not be stepping down, and I have not been asked to do so.
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