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Kempsey councillor refuses to go after being asked to quit

Kempsey Shire Council has formally censured councillor Noel Selby and asked him to resign over a Facebook comment. An independent investigator found that Cr Selby posted the comment, which breached the Code of Conduct. Councillors also asked him to take part in the Men's Behaviour Change Program. Cr Selby has said he will not resign. The council cannot suspend or remove him. The matter has been referred to the Office of Local Government for further action.

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Councillor who told woman it was a 'pity' she wasn't bashed won't resign

A Mid North Coast councillor will not resign after an independent investigation found he posted a violent comment to a woman raising domestic violence concerns. Kempsey Shire councillor Noel Selby said his Facebook page had been hacked, though he said he would consider attending a men's behavioural-change program. Council unanimously censured him and asked him to resign. The matter will be referred to the Office of Local Government, which could lead to his disqualification. Mayor Kinne Ring said the investigation had cost council more than $40,000.

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Councillor told woman it was a 'pity' she wasn't bashed, investigator finds

An independent investigation has found that Kempsey councillor Noel Selby posted a comment on social media saying it was a pity a woman had not been bashed. Selby has said his account was hacked and that he did not post the comment. The investigator, Jennifer Perry, nonetheless formed the view that he did. The investigation found the comment breached the council's code of conduct and recommended a formal censure. The full report will be considered at a council meeting on October 20, and calls for his resignation have followed.

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