Council votes to keep bridge and road named after disgraced former mayor
A bridge in west of Brisbane will continue to be named after jailed corrupt former mayor Paul Pisasale after a move by his former deputy.
A council meeting today was set to decide on a new name for the assets, but instead Division 2 Councillor Paul Tully moved to leave the names as they are.Pisasale is serving time in prison after pleading guilty to more than 30 offences including sexual assault, official corruption and fraud."We're more than two years into this term of office and this matter is still around.
Mayor Theresa Harding, who voted to oppose the motion, told council that Springfield City Group has told her it was pressured by the previous council to name the bridge after Pisasale.The community engagement report tabled included more than 500 contributions received in person, via email, telephone and feedback on the Shape Your Ipswich website.
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