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VLGA Connect, Governance Update - Episode 273
This week on the Governance Update with Chris Eddy and Stephen Cooper, auditor generals in two states find room for improvement in Council fraud and audit processes; a loss in the Supreme Court for Hume City Council; election signage issues abound; Council meeting times in the news; an alleged murderer elected to a town board; and a special guest appearance from Andrew Gunter, Special Counsel at Hunt & Hunt Lawyers.

Links:
Vic Auditor General Report - local government grants
QLD Auditor General Report - Local Government 2021
West Wimmera Update to Flag Flying Policy
Hume - Supreme Court decision
Council potentially infringes third party campaign rights
SA Council - dispute over council meeting times
Pressure on Port Hedland Mayor to resign
Board members should 'channel their inner ferret'
Alleged murderer elected to town board
A solution in search of a problem...

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