Suspended Whittlesea Councillor – and Mayor before being suspended – Aidan McLindon responded to a State Government announcement that a Commission of Inquiry has been appointed, and monitors have been replaced.
“I am pleased with the announcement of the launch of the Commission of Inquiry into Whittlesea Council,” Mr McLindon said.
“Of note is the premature removal from office of the two monitors that made the baseless accusations upon which the Local Government Minister relied in actioning my suspension.
“As previously stated, the accusations against me are baseless. In time, and in the correct forum, the motivation for this character assassination will be made plain. No one is above the law.
“The ability for unelected bureaucrats to politically interfere with the will of the ratepayers is a very serious threat to democracy.
“It is my intention to focus the light on corrupt practices coupled with unsound governance to enact change for the benefit of not just the residents in the City of Whittlesea but to protect the foundations of democracy for all Victorians,” Mr McLindon said.
Councillor Aidan McLindon was suspended as a Councillor at the City of Whittlesea for a period of six months under section 229A (1) of the Local Government Act 2020 on April 16.
