Townsville’s 10 councillors join Queensland premier in calling for mayor to stand down after revelations he exaggerated his military history
Troy Thompson is under growing pressure to resign as mayor of Townsville after revelations he exaggerated his military service, with all 10 of the city’s councillors joining thehas dismissed the calls, writing in a Facebook post on Friday that he had “no intention to step aside as some of the naysayers would like”.last week after allegations he embellished his military record by stating he spent five years in the army, including time with “SAS Swanbourne”.
Earlier on Friday, the Queensland premier, Steven Miles, said it was “hard to imagine how it’s in Townsville’s best interest for him to remain as mayor”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup “I probably didn’t say it right pre-election, but I certainly spent some time with people from SAS,” he said.Our Australian morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters“I’d never purport to be a soldier of the SAS. And they’re the most respected soldiers we have. So it’s important.
“I know there’s a lot of stuff to deal with but, to me, I’ve put that behind me. I actually really want to wave the flag for Townsville and fight really hard.”
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