Victorian council dismissed after murder of senior manager exposes ‘catastrophic’ governance failure

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Victorian council dismissed after murder of senior manager exposes ‘catastrophic’ governance failure
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Moira Shire council also investigated over major construction projects, transportation of asbestos, and occupational health and safety issues

will be dismissed after a probe into the murder of a senior manager, who was gunned down by a disgruntled worker.

On Tuesday, the state government introduced legislation to dismiss the council and appoint an administrator.The local government minister, Melissa Horne, described the report as “deeply concerning”. The former council worker Andrew Robert Paterson is serving a minimum 21-year sentence after pleading guilty to the murder of Devlin in August 2021.

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