SA council elections delayed until April 2027 after legislation passes parliament

The state government has passed legislation to delay South Australia’s council elections until April 2027, after the Electoral Commission raised “very serious concerns” about its ability to administer the poll in November. The change will also see subsequent local government elections held in November 2031, 2035, and 2039 — separate to state election years —…

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Cairns mayor Amy Eden admits misconduct for sharing confidential information to journalist

A Far North Queensland mayor says she has “learned a tough lesson” after publicly admitting to misconduct as a councillor by sharing confidential information with a journalist. The Queensland government’s Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) found Cairns Mayor Amy Eden released “information that the respondent knew, or ought to reasonably have known, was confidential…

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