Mayors in action, defamation loss and a new funding model

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On the Local Government News Roundup for 2nd December:

• Newly elected mayors waste no time taking the reins
• Another surprise resignation from a NSW Council chief
• A high profile mayor loses a defamation case
• Calls for a Queensland council CEO to be removed
• A mayor’s social media spend questioned
• A SA mayor refusing calls to resign
• A major change to funding arrangements announced for UK councils

Also today, a major new report calls for a rethinking of how we are tackling the housing crisis in Australia.
And more of the latest local government news from around Australia and beyond.

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1. Mayors in action, defamation loss and a new funding model (00:00:00)

2. Victorian Roundup (00:02:23)

3. National Roundup (00:07:53)

4. Interview: Beyond Housing Targets report (00:19:17)

5. Global Roundup (00:30:00)