Queensland premier Steven Miles says Troy Thompson should stand down after he apologised for misleading voters about his time in the army.
last night, Troy Thompson also admitted he had not completed his university degrees, and claimed he couldn't recall facing criminal charges.READ MORE:
Records now allegedly show he completed a two week recruit course, an army reservist cooking course in 1991, and that he was not in the SAS.Thompson made staggering admissions on A Current affair - unable to recall facing court and being fined $500 for attempted fraud and forgery uttering in 2008. The Premier says the mayor should stand down with multiple investigations underway, including by the Crime and Corruption Commission.
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