Nelson city councillor Lisa Austin cleared despite potential conflict of interest
A Nelson city councillor has been cleared to remain in her role despite co-owning a business that supplies trucks to council contractors.
First-term Nelson city councillor Lisa Austin has been cleared to stay in her position. Austin co-owns Austin Transport Tippers Ltd with her husband, a business that supplies trucks to two council contractors. The clearance suggests no conflict of interest was found to warrant her removal from the role.
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First-term Nelson city councillor Lisa Austin cleared to stay in role
Lisa Austin co-owns Austin Transport Tippers Ltd with her husband, a business that supplies trucks to two council contractors.