Gag rule frustrates councillor

A decision to restrict Colac Otway Shire councillors from expressing their personal opinions on council issues has frustrated residents and a councillor who voted against the media ban.

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2 Responses to “Gag rule frustrates councillor”

  1. Tracey James

    has per normal you talk to the one and only councilor that has a problem with this all other councilors have voted in favor of the ban but no you talk to the one who wants to hold this shire from achieving is best out comes. I am one dishearten member of the community that is sick of the negativity to COS

    1. Cr Smith is yet to sign the code of conduct. All other councillors have signed it, which restricts them from commenting publicly on such issues. We have already reported what some other councillors said about the code during last week’s council meeting, but they are no longer able to make statements on it outside meetings because of the code they signed. We would love to be able to report the views of a range of councillors, however the code of conduct restricts this from happening.
      The public has a right to know that there are more opinions than the approved council line.

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