An Australian mayor is being investigated for alleged misconduct by his state’s council watchdog after he raised concerns about the COVID-19 rollout plan for his town in a Barcaldine Regional Council meeting in February. Barcaldine Mayor Sean Dillon had made comments about the Central West Hospital and Health Service (CWHHS) during a council meeting, saying he didn’t think everyone in his jurisdiction could be vaccinated within the allocated timeframe of one day. Local media reported that his comments included that he had “no confidence” in health officials who didn’t understand regional Queensland and thought they could vaccinate everyone “in one pass,” saying “it’s just not going to work.” Queensland’s Office of the Independent Assessor (OIA) is investigating whether the comments could be “detrimental to public confidence” in the local vaccine drive. The OIA has also reportedly told Dillon that it was alleged his comments “should have been addressed directly with the CWHHS in …
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