Tom Tate cancels democracy to avoid Cableway scrutiny
Protesters walking to protect the Springbrook National Park from a proposed destructive development, Gold Coast City Council closed the people and looked at the TV cameras in another direction. David Donovan is reporting.
On Tuesday (August 26th), the protesters gathered peacefully outside the Gold Coast Municipal Assembly Rooms to oppose the Mayor of the Protesters Tom TateThe last Push-Gondwanaland’s plan to build a large tourist cable in the heart of a small, fragile residue is on the World Heritage List Springbrook National Park.
Many can remember this Independent AUstrala In 2015, he played an important role in reporting about the allegations of corruption about cable against a previous GC mayor, a LNP State Minister. concluded inside Ray Stevens I almost attack one of meA ‘Reporters to avoid answering questions.
The decision of the mayor’s decision to ban the society from the full council meeting on Tuesday is the abuse of the confidentiality criteria listed in the Law.
The current advocate, LNP’s Tom Tate went one step further and closed the right to examine the negotiations of the people’s council. Like The locals walked to protect the ancient Springbrook from the dozers of the developers, Gold Coast’s Council met with Council C behind closed doorsHambers completely closed to the public.
The mainstream media was present – both channels reported on seven and nine protests – but this did not mention the lack of prominent transparency. What Outlet acknowledged that the Gold Coast Municipal Assembly met “camera” or why such an environmental importance was secretly discussed.
Save our saliva alliance President Dr Steve said graphics IA:
. QLD Local Government Law He clearly states that all councils and permanent committees are open to participate.
Members of the Assembly can make a decision Close a meeting to the public To discuss certain hidden issues that are absolutely limited to the law.
The decision of the mayor’s decision to ban the society from the full council meeting on Tuesday is the abuse of the confidentiality criteria listed in the Law.
This is a disturbing model for a mayor accused of giving priority to community sounds and developer interests on ecological protection.
Shame, Tate. Shame, seven and nine.
Independent AUstrala Soon, the full scope of the protests – including speeches that nine and seven will not be published and special interviews with the key stakeholders ignored by the mainstream media. In particular, nine adopted a cynical and screaming tone of LNP’s close ally-anti-cableway activists and well-supported rally.
Vice President of the Environmental Group Lizzard Lois Levy said it was her “He was worried that Gold Coast components refused to enter the council rooms without making a statement from the council members or security personnel.”
Ms. Levy added:
“No attempt was made by any authority to explain the locking to the organizers of a peaceful rally.”
Ms. Levy is considered to be the most respected and effective community leader of Gold Coast, who has been working to protect the society in the city since 1979 and is very respected by all parties of politics. He told me IA: “There was no evidence that Vigil was nothing but peaceful“.
IA Neither the police nor the council of council safety do not approach the participant who behaves as well as 100.
Independent AUstrala During and after the rally tried to enter the rooms, talking to the security personnel through Windows, Curckly responded and refused to accept our demands for the chance to speak to another council official.
Apparently, Mayor Tom Tate and his management have something very serious – probably about the cable – desperate to stay away from the public opinion.
IA Reports from the rally and then show what will happen in the video below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jac8nytxy3a
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