A council in Melbourne's west is dealing with the fallout from a charged meeting where a public toilet strategy was discussed and a petition pushing for women's-only toilets was put forward.
A Melbourne council is dealing with the fallout from a divisive petition against gender-neutral toilets.Councillor Daria Kellander argued for women's-only toilets to be included in future plans
During the meeting, Councillor Daria Kellander said women did not want to use unisex toilets because of fears for their safety and a lack of cleanliness. Cr Kellander, who was the Liberal candidate for the seat of Williamstown at the last federal election, proposed an amendment that would see any public toilet blocks in the area with three or more cubicles include a women's-only toilet.
Dr Mulcahy who was at the meeting, told the ABC he was surprised to be name checked because he had "never interacted with" Cr Kellander. A Facebook post Cr Kellander made about security measures in the lead-up to the meeting attracted threatening messages towards councillors.
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