BY LUKE SCOTT LOCAL GOVERNMENT REPORTER
04 Mar, 2010 08:48 AM
LAUNCESTON’S male aldermen risk being “tarred with the same brush” because one of them will not own up to swearing at Monday’s council meeting, according to the council’s longest-serving alderman Robin McKendrick.
At Monday’s meeting during fiery debate, a male voice called out “You’re a d…head” in response to an interjection from Alderman Dean.
The insult was heard around the council chamber, but it was unclear who was responsible.
Mayor Albert van Zetten, who was chairing the meeting, did not hear the insult and opted to take no further action during the meeting.
When asked on Tuesday, all the council’s male aldermen denied firing off the insult.
However, several said they knew who was to blame for the comment – all nominating the same alderman – and urged the offender to apologise.
One alderman has labelled the scandal “d…head-gate”.
