The lord mayor was heckled by a fiery crowd as she fought to defend her city-shaping legacy during a debate about the state of Oxford Street.
Sydney Lord Mayor Clover Moore was heckled by a fiery crowd after she declared Sydney’s nightlife settings for small bars and laneways were better than Melbourne’s, as she fought to defend her city-shaping legacy during a debate about the state of Oxford Street.
That comment was met by loud laughter and heckles from the audience, some of whom screamed back: “What an absolute joke!” and “Lies! All lies!”“I just think, if I meet you all in about a year, you’re going to be very happy with what’s going on on Oxford Street,” she said, referring to the new bike path, the redevelopment of vacant blocks and planned refurbishments of Taylor Square.
Labor, Liberal, Greens, Socialist and Libertarian party candidates for the role – many of whom are campaigning to “restore vibrancy” on the road – are placing the blame for Oxford Street’s stagnant state on Moore, who they say has let the area collapse.
At the debate, 29-year-old Grace McNiven told candidates it was “frustrating to see old people keep Sydney really boring”, to rounds of applause.
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