Newcastle councillors up in arms over photo shoot

Michael Parris
February 28 2020 - 5:00am
Cr Allan Robinson with his arm around lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes during a photo session in the council chamber on Tuesday.
Cr Allan Robinson with his arm around lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes during a photo session in the council chamber on Tuesday.

Newcastle councillors are again mired in controversy amid claims a promotional photograph had to be retaken because Allan Robinson "inappropriately touched" lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes while it was being shot.

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Michael Parris

Michael Parris

Journalist

Michael Parris reports on politics for the Newcastle Herald. He started at the Herald in 1994 after working in the ABC Newcastle newsroom. Michael spent much of his career as a sub-editor before moving into political reporting in 2017. He was a finalist in the Sports Australia national media awards for his stories about a male-only tennis club in Newcastle. He has covered NSW and federal elections, state and federal budgets and local politics. He has also written extensively about the COVID-19 pandemic with a special focus on data analysis and the effects of lockdowns on the Hunter community.

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