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“WA local government minister Hannah Beazley insists the inquiry into the City of Perth announced at the start of the week is “a natural form of justice”.”

“Last week, it was revealed the council would be subject to another inquiry at the hands of the local government inspector.”

“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.”

“The City of Perth faces yet another inquiry as it battles to overcome “fractured working relationships” and “ongoing governance issues” plaguing the council Local Government Inspector Tony Brown revealed the commencement of his formal inquiry after addressing…”

“In short: Western Australia's Local Government Inspector has launched another inquiry into the City of Perth.”

“Minister defends progress It's been exactly two years since the government tabled its response to the inquiry.”

“All gas, no brakes There’s been no shortage of scrutiny directed at the Albanese government over the corporate hospitality enjoyed by its ministers before and during its time in office.”

“When queried by 7.30 what questions the federal government asked in the wake of that inquiry, Mr Ayres said leading up to Whyalla's 2025 administration this was a "private operator running a private company".”

““With more than 30 years of experience as a local government CEO, including leading the cities of Perth, Joondalup and Melville, his ability to lead complex organisations and navigate periods of change makes him ideally suited to this role.”

“The police used special powers given to them by the WA government last month to ban the activists from entering the area surrounding the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre.”

“Local Government Inspector Tony Brown knows all too well just how bad things are — this week, he launched his first inquiry into the problem-plagued council, triggered by a report from monitor Carol Adams, who spent the better part of five months observing…”

“In short: The WA government's response to a coronial inquest recommending more support in tackling fetal alcohol spectrum disorder has been questioned.”

“But for a long time she didn't know what crime the Chinese government believed she'd committed.”