Elected Ipswich officials await their fate
Elected Ipswich councillors will need to wait at least a week to learn if they will be sacked by Queensland's local government minister.
Ipswich City Council was given 21 days to respond to a notice issued by Stirling Hinchliffe to show cause why they should not be dismissed.
That notice expires on Thursday and follows the Crime and Corruption Commission charging the city's second mayor in less than 12 months.
Mr Hinchliffe has seven to 28 days to consider the council's response, meaning a decision is at least a week away.
Andrew Antoniolli, who replaced Paul Pisasale as mayor in August, stepped down earlier this month after being charged with seven counts of fraud.
He was slapped with an automatic suspension this week under new laws giving Mr Hinchliffe authority to sack or suspend local government officials accused of integrity and corruption crimes.
Mr Antoniolli and Mr Pisasale are among 14 people facing dozens of charges stemming from the corruption watchdog's probe into the Labor-affiliated council.
Councillors had previously objected to the show-case notice and vowed to fight to stay in power rather than being placed into administration.
CCC chairman Alan MacSporran has said an investigation into the council is coming to an end but has warned more charges are to come.
