With election results finalised, Brisbane City Hall hosted its first gathering of new and old councillors. Except it was a false start.
on Tuesday, driving a steady stream of the elected officials posting photos to mark their swearing-in.Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said councillors “have every right to be frustrated” with the “inexcusable mistake”.Unknown to all involved, the declarations of office read were missing a line about the code of conduct, raising questions about their validity and the decisions that followed.
While Jensen said it was arguable “substantive compliance” with the declaration could be enough, all councillors would be asked to provide him with a new declaration over the phone before the next meeting. In a statement on Friday, Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said councillors “have every right to be frustrated” with the administrative error.
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