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Council taken to court for closing public gallery at meetings (www.theage.com.au)

submitted 2 years ago by Railison@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 10 points 2 years ago

Councils need to be transparent and accountable to the public, but people who disrupt our governmental process also need to be held accountable for their actions.

If someone creates a disturbance during a court case, they are arrested by the bailiffs and charged with contempt of court. When complete and utter nutters invade council meetings and prevent councillors from making decisions for the benefit of the community, they also need to be made accountable.