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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.

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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 councillor's use of slur costs council $8000

It all started when she told a fellow counciller a presentation was "gay".

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