South Perth council boss quits over ‘dysfunction’
The chief executive of the City of South Perth has quit, penning a scathing parting letter blaming dysfunction and factional politics for her departure.
In a letter, Liz Ledger said she was appointed a year ago to address the deep-seated, long-standing dysfunction within the chambers, but was continuously prevented from fulfilling her mandate.
“The City of South Perth has exhibited classic symptoms of dysfunction … councillor resignations and reported psychosocial injuries,” she wrote.
“Unfortunately, when councillors do not understand their statutory roles and responsibilities, the fundamental distinction between the role of CEO and the governing role of councillors becomes distorted.
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Making headlines today, one of the Cook government’s flagship cost of living measures is taking up to 10 weeks to be paid. The government has confirmed applicants for the $100 fuel support payment using paper forms were waiting between nine and 10 weeks from posting to receive their payment.
Meanwhile, the USS Colorado has been named as the first Virginia-class submarine to be deployed to Western Australia under the AUKUS defence pact next year.
The nuclear-powered vessel will be the first of up to four American fast-attack submarines to rotate through Submarine Rotational Force-West, near Perth, starting in late 2027.
And Independent WA senator Fatima Payman has stunned a parliamentary committee hearing by asking if Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was waiting for a Helen Haines-style attack on her before finally granting the senator additional staff.
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