New mayor’s claims about his army history referred to Office of the Independent Assessor by Queensland government
Since being sworn in as mayor earlier this month, Troy Thompson’s Facebook posts about his military history have been deleted from his page.Since being sworn in as mayor earlier this month, Troy Thompson’s Facebook posts about his military history have been deleted from his page.The military history of Townsville’s controversial new mayor is under investigation by an independent local government watchdog that assesses complaints about, laid out his military history on Facebook earlier this year.
Thompson posted a video on Facebook last week after he was approached by the media at an Anzac Day ceremony and asked to provide his service number to prove his military service. “When I have this, I’m happy to make this available or talk to people. I’ve addressed questions about my personal life ongoingly. I’ve answered these questions respectfully and will continue to do so, until I’m shown disrespect.
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