Perth’s new Lord Mayor orders workplace culture investigation in shock opening move

The motion passed 6-3, with council members Lezer, Raj Doshi and Patton voting against it.

Reynolds told this imprint that the review was in line with its commitment to make Perth “Australia’s safest capital city”.

“This initiative is part of that commitment to ensure our staff, community and organization continue to thrive in a safe, respectful and high-performing environment,” he said.

“This review is designed to confirm the strong work the city has already done in this area, and where opportunities for improvement exist we will embrace them.”

CEO Michelle Reynolds has been contacted for comment.

This latest review follows past reviews of the city’s culture and management, including a damning report by barrister Tony Power in 2020 following a two-year investigation.

The report found the council and administration under then-Mayor Lisa Scaffidi were “poorly managed, divided and dysfunctional,” with widespread culture and management failures.

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