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City of Perth's chief executive officer was fired following an independent investigation into governance issues and personal conflicts within the council. Mayor Bruce Reynolds announced the decision at a press conference but refused to provide details about the allegations or the reasons for termination. The CEO, Ms Roberts, expressed shock over her dismissal and plans to appeal, alleging that the investigation was politically motivated and labeling it as a "witch hunt." This firing comes amid an ongoing three-month inquiry by Local Government Inspector Tony Brown into fractured relationships and governance issues within the council.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23,
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Story summary
City of Perth, an Australian local government body already under scrutiny by the Local Government Inspector due to governance issues, sacked its chief executive officer Michelle Reynolds on July 6th following a special meeting. The decision came just one week after Inspector Tony Brown announced a three-month inquiry into the council’s practices and relationships. Mayor Bruce Reynolds confirmed the termination during a press conference but declined to provide specifics about the reasons, citing confidentiality agreements. Ms. Reynolds has responded by calling her dismissal part of a "toxic witch hunt" aimed at damaging her reputation. The council had previously suspended Reynolds in May following another confidential meeting with Inspector Brown.
Written for “Perth City Leadership Crisis” on 2026-10-05,
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The trouble-plagued City of Perth, which is under investigation by the local government watchdog amid ongoing governance concerns, has sacked its chief executive officer.
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Mayor Bruce Reynolds read from a statement on Wednesday morning and said a special meeting of council last night had voted to "terminate Ms Reynolds' appointment, effective immediately", following an independent investigation.
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He said it was a "confidential employment matter", the details of which would not be released, but the findings of the investigation were "sufficiently serious" to warrant her sacking.
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He refused to take questions from journalists.
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The decision comes just a week after Local Government Inspector Tony Brown announced a three-month inquiry into the council, telling journalists there were "fractured working relationships and ongoing governance issues at the city".
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'Toxic witch hunt'
Ms Roberts said in a statement she was "shocked" to learn she had been sacked and would appeal the decision, which followed a four-month investigation she branded a "witch hunt".
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"The allegations and investigation appear to me to be nothing more than a witch hunt designed to impinge my reputation and scapegoat me by an otherwise toxic council and likely cost the rate payers handsomely," she said.
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She said the allegations against her were "individually trivial in nature" and hinted that she would have more to say about the council's dysfunction.
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"The allegations and subsequent investigation process have exposed the factionalism between the views of elected members with personal agendas and the effective function of the administration of local government as a multimillion-dollar business," she said.
"The dysfunction and harmful behaviours at the City of Perth, in particular amongst the elected members, is no secret and having been bound by confidentiality throughout the investigation I am now able to speak freely about my experiences and challenging relationship with certain members of council and intend to do so."
Ms Reynolds, who is not related to the mayor, was suspended from her job in May when the investigation into her began.
Mr Reynolds said council would now put interim leadership arrangements in place while a recruitment process began for a new CEO.
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"We remain focused on the City, its people and the community we serve," he said.
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