Louise Elliot in November 2023 criticised a proposal to fly the Palestinian flag outside Hobart Town Hall, saying she “truly worr(ied) about the mind virus that brings these concepts into the council chamber”, and refused to “support terrorism, genocide and repulsive brutality”.
In response, fellow councillor Mike Dutta filed a complaint to the Tasmanian Local Government Code of Conduct Panel – administered by the Office of Local Government – which decided the phrase could reasonably be read as an accusation councillors were “suffering from a form of mental illness or condition”.
In her 2023 tweet, she said a proposal to raise the Palestinian flag on council grounds was “sickening”. “How on earth anyone can propose flying the flag of a country that is governed by terrorists is beyond me,” she wrote. “I truly worry about the mind virus that brings these concepts into the council chamber. It’s sickening.
“I will not in any way – however lame and symbolic – support terrorism, genocide and repulsive brutality.”
The conduct panel’s determination said it had “not before come across the term ‘mind virus’” and did “not (know) precisely what is meant by ‘woke culture’” but said it was “inherently offensive” to say “someone has been infected by a transmissible mental illness because they hold particular political beliefs”, despite there being “no evidence … to support the claim that council has suffered reputational damage”.
“The manner in which Councillor Elliot describes her fellow elected members as having a ‘mind virus’ can reasonably be construed as suggesting they are suffering from a form of mental illness or condition which could lead to a perception that those colleagues do not have the capacity to function capably or bring rational ideas to council,” the declaration reads.
“Further, Councillor Elliot’s comments could be taken to suggest that members of council were supporting terrorism and genocide and were attempting to involve council in such support.”
Ms Elliot said the findings were a “bewildering” and “absurd” interpretation of her remarks.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/hobart-councillor-to-sue-government-over...Leftist and woke ideas ARE absurd mind viruses. The conduct panel's 'reasoning' is idiotic and absurd. Only morons take figures of speech literally.
And who is 'Mike Dutta'?
A Fijian Indian lawyer.
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