The comments come from both sides of politics, with Queensland Youth Justice Minister Meaghan Scanlon and federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton weighing in on the matter.
Ms Williams said on Saturday she had spoken to the families since the incident.
"I absolutely understand why some of these victims' families are calling for the resignation of that one mayor."Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton expressed a similar sentiment. "People make mistakes from time to time, but particularly for community leaders, we need to set a very strong example and in terms of actions accountabilities and consequences.
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