Lisa Jones wrote on Feb 12^th, 2016 at 9:58am:


Because they are a bunch of crooks aiming to feather their own nests

Unless you are a campaigner.. some kind of crusader.. what other reason is there to want to be elected to council other than to feather your own nest.

I have no doubt there are many other councils in a similar position...... in this case the absurd and childish antics of 'Slim' Mehajer were the key... what a clown.  No matter what happens - follow the trail carefully - his company floated a 'business plan' to a bank.. the bank loaned out millions on the basis of that plan... Slim side-tracked millions into his personal companies and accounts as fees for services to his development company... if that development company falls flat tomorrow leaving many hard-working tradies and buyers out of pocket massively .. he will still keep those millions... that's how it works in the Alan Bond mode that is still par for the course.

No vested interest should be permitted to stand for election to a decision making body.

Guess that puts paid to Mal of the Banker's Guild....

This country desperately needs a complete overhaul of the rules.... no more 'single shareholder' companies that permit that shareholder to escape responsibility for fiscal disasters.. and any such similar ventures....  you own the company - you pay its debts if you  fork it up.