CEO Emma Bradbury said Alyawarr Ward’s Noel Hayes and Derek Walker, and Patta Ward’s Hal Ruger all tendered their resignations. She said Mr Hayes and Mr Walker cited personal reasons and that Mr Ruger did not give a reason.
She said she could not speak for them as to why they resigned. Ms Bradbury said the mayor Jeffrey McLaughlin had thanked them for their work.
A later press release from council did not provide any reasons why the councillors suddenly resigned.
The council website says Mr Hayes had been on council since 2017, Mr Walker since 2021, and Mr Ruger since 2004. The NT Independent was unable to contact the three councillors.
Mr Hayes was the chair of a council business processes review committee which is to receive a report from Melbourne’s Justitia Lawyers, who were engaged by council to review it’s “people systems” and “business possesses”.
He said in a communication with staff when it was announced, the review was being undertaken because of a “number of changes and staffing matters which have attracted negative media attention”.
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