Council investigation into councillor’s use of slur costs $8000
A council spent $8000 investigating a councillor's use of a slur during a presentation.
A local council incurred $8000 in investigation costs after a councillor used a slur to describe a fellow councillor's presentation. The investigation was launched following the incident.
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Investigation into ‘gay’ slur costs council $8000
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Investigation into councillor's use of slur costs council $8000
It all started when she told a fellow counciller a presentation was "gay".