Liverpool City Council loses legal bid to stop investigation into operations after allegations of 'maladministration'
6 months, 2 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 him to suspend its councillors. Justice John Robson said the minister could exercise his powers from Thursday, September 5, including appointing an administrator and delaying council's election — giving the council a chance to review its options for appeal." The proceedings focused on the validity of an Office of Local Government interim report that looked into the council's hiring practices, but also allegedly identified "serious concerns about widespread dysfunction and maladministration".

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Liverpool City Council to mount legal challenge against NSW government after becoming the subject of public inquiry
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Liverpool City Council to mount legal challenge against NSW government after becoming the subject of public inquiry

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Liverpool City Council will mount a legal challenge against the NSW government, after the beleaguered south-west Sydney council became the subject of a public inquiry last week. Local Government Minister Ron Hoenig gave Mayor Ned Mannoun seven days to respond to the findings of an interim report into staff hiring practices, after it identified alleged "potential maladministration and/or corruption". Report …

Liverpool City councillors split over whether embattled council should be suspended amid investigation
8 months 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 gives Liverpool City Council one week to prove why it shouldn't be suspended and local elections postponed
8 months 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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