Council end near

THE formal process to dismiss the Ipswich City Council has begun with a draft bill being referred to State Parliament’s Economics and Governance Committee for consideration.

Local Government Minister Stirling Hinchliffe said the bill seeking the dismissal of the ICC was in response to an unprecedented integrity crisis in Ipswich. “There are 15 current and former councillors and officials facing almost 80 charges in Ipswich, undermining confidence in the city,” he said.