Geelong council’s candidate leave rules face state election test

Geelong councillor Chris Burson has chosen to continue his council work while campaigning for state parliament, despite guidelines strongly encouraging councillors to take leave by the day they…

Geelong councillor Chris Burson has chosen to continue his council work while campaigning for state parliament, despite guidelines strongly encouraging councillors to take leave by the day they nominate. Fellow councillor Ron Nelson applied for leave before nominations opened. The City of Greater Geelong adopted its first guidelines for councillors running in state or federal [...] Read More... The post Geelong council’s candidate leave rules face state election test appeared first on Surf Coast Times.