Liverpool City councillors split over whether embattled council should be suspended amid investigation
8 months, 1 week ago

Liverpool City councillors split over whether embattled council should be suspended amid investigation

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Representatives at an embattled south-west Sydney council have been divided over whether it should be suspended, after an investigation found "widespread and serious concerns about dysfunction". Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig wrote to Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun on Thursday giving him seven days to "show cause" as to why the council should not be suspended and its September election delayed. NSW government to suspend Liverpool Council over 'widespread dysfunction' Photo shows NSW MP Ron Hoenig looking serious while outside with trees behind him with Premier Chris Minns to left of image Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig has advised Mayor Ned Mannoun that Liverpool Council has a week to prove why it should not be suspended, after an investigation found "widespread and serious concerns about dysfunction" within the council. Cr Mannoun criticised the investigation's interim report as "purely political" and vowed to make a "full response" within the seven days, rejecting suggestions the council should be suspended. Labor councillor and Member for Liverpool, Charishma Kaliyanda, said she believed the council should be suspended and that a public inquiry was "necessary".

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NSW government backs down on threat to suspend Liverpool Council ahead of local elections
6 months, 3 weeks ago

NSW government backs down on threat to suspend Liverpool Council ahead of local elections

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Liverpool Council says the state government has backed down on its suspension threat and elections will go ahead next Saturday. An inquiry will still be held into council, after an interim report from the Office of Local Government identified a "toxic culture" within the organisation. In a statement, Mr Hoenig said Liverpool Council had used "aggressive legal tactics" to run …

Liverpool City Council loses legal bid to stop investigation into operations after allegations of 'maladministration'
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Liverpool City Council loses legal bid to stop investigation into operations after allegations of 'maladministration'

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A south-west Sydney council facing allegations of "maladministration and/or corruption" has lost its court bid to stop the New South Wales government from launching a public inquiry into its operations. The Land and Environment court ruled in favour of Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig on Monday afternoon, affirming his powers to investigate Liverpool City Council and clearing the way for …

NSW government gives Liverpool City Council one week to prove why it shouldn't be suspended and local elections postponed
8 months, 1 week ago

NSW government gives Liverpool City Council one week to prove why it shouldn't be suspended and local elections postponed

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Liverpool Council has been given a week to prove why it should not be suspended after an investigation found "widespread and serious concerns about dysfunction" within the council. Mr Hoenig said examples included "interference in the procurement process, or mechanisms to get around council's procurement processes to pay a consultant $1.4 million without complying with the procurement processes". "People of …

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