Troy Thompson has three weeks to respond, and has already vowed to seek a Supreme Court injunction “to protect the integrity of our local government”.
A mayor accused of misleading voters about his army service in Australia’s biggest military city is facing a 12-month suspension.
“I’ve consistently said that if Mr Thompson cares about Townsville in the way he claims to, the best thing for Townsville would be for him to stand down,” Miles said in a statement. The Local Government Association of Queensland said it was disappointed with a lack of consultation from the State Government.
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