A Victorian Greens disciplinary body sacked by the state council has delivered a stinging finding from beyond its administrative grave.
A Victorian Greens internal disciplinary body found local government councillor Tim Baxter should be banned from the party over a slur.
Port Phillip councillor Tim Baxter, Victorian Greens leader Samantha Ratnam and Greens Senator Janet Rice at a trans rights event. “He brought the party into disrepute by stating, without providing any evidence in support either in his statements or to the sub panel, that the party was undemocratic and not a welcome place for trans members and prospective trans members.
Eldridge said the rule change had no impact on matters already under consideration by the panel. “You can’t simply unappoint a duly appointed disciplinary panel,” he said.“In my view, the confidence they have lost is not in the capacity of the panel to apply the rules fairly, it’s in the capacity of the panel to apply the rules with results that suit them. Disciplinary tribunals aren’t impanelled to suit the professed needs of a particular body.”Baxter did not respond to requests for comment.
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