Overview
- Local Government Minister Ann Leahy gave Troy Thompson 14 days to respond, saying her notice outlines the factual basis for believing dismissal may be appropriate.
- The action follows an end‑of‑August briefing on a Crime and Corruption Commission report that the government has not publicly released.
- Thompson has been suspended on full pay since November 2024 during investigations into his military, education and business credentials.
- A separate council-commissioned inquiry this week found he breached the code of conduct in one instance related to a mass email accusing the council CEO of obstructing his duties.
- Thompson rejects the claims as unproven, alleges political conflict by the minister, and says his legal team will respond once he receives the CCC allegations.