Controversial mayor returns from medical leave and calls for council's dissolution

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Ben Shields wants an administrator to investigate Dubbo Regional Council after several councillors called for his resignation in response to code of conduct complaints against him.

Cr Lawrence expressed concern over the explicit nature of the Facebook post and questioned its accuracy.

Councillor Greg Mohr, an ally of the Mayor, called the motion at the time "gutless" and "disgraceful". "It would be extraordinary in my view if Ben Shields acted to stop and impede the appointment of an independent investigator in circumstances where it's very well known that a large number of allegations have been made against [him]," he said.The Deputy Mayor expressed his concerns over possible political interference by Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock, accusing her of "taking sides".

 

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