@jegga Reading that article pissed me off even more. That guy isn't the mayor or CEO or deputy CEO of the council. He is chairman. (Which is weird in itself, I'm not sure how this job title fits into a normal LG structure.)

LOL at this article, from a totally unbiased source.

@jegga Exactly like that. One thing I really struggled to get my head around was the out and WASTE of money on ridiculous things. And the grossly inflated salaries for Chief Executives of tiny councils. And how much was spent on 'consultants'.

@chris-b Having worked in both local and central govt, I can say it was always easy to spot the 'lifers' as opposed to those who had worked in both the public and private sector. Completely different mindset and work ethic. The lifers were the ones who would literally stop in the middle of a task because they had their cup of tea at 10.15am on the dot, and under no circumstances was it acceptable to finish task and have tea at 10.20am. Also...the unhealthy insulation from accountability gives them an incredibly bizarre sense of their own importance and knowledge compared to everyone else.

@virgil Hahaha. I've had more than enough years in government, thanks. Besides. My current job allows me to watch porn, wander about in pjs or trackies, no commute, and I don't have to talk to anyone if i don't want to. Can't really top that.

@virgil Hmmm. That is a huge majority. But then next question is, is Botany a seat where Cookie Monster could get elected because blue? Or is it Ross himself?

edit: just checked. Botany is a new seat, only been around since 2008. Pansy Wong held it for National, then resigned. Ross won 2011 by-election and has held since then.

@taniwharugby It really doesn't reflect well if the party leadership were aware of at least some of these things and did nothing. Leak stuff aside, he sounds like a complete fuckwit, and from Twitter etc, it appears his behaviour was one of those open secret type things. As others have said, he's seriously making himself unemployable. He'd have to be seriously loved in Botany to win a by-election. Be interesting to know his numbers from the last election.

@no-quarter There are words to describe women who knowingly sleep with married men, and 'brave victim' ain't them.

Bennett is a fucking idiot and needs to shut up, lest she pave the way for a defamation case.

@paekakboyz what's with the 'romance'?? You want to get beaten up?

@jegga Haha - good point. Too much power and I suspect I would turn tyrant rather quickly.