Newcastle council releases report into Cr Allan Robinson code of conduct breaches

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Updated July 30 2021 - 10:09am, first published July 29 2021 - 5:00am
UNDER FIRE: Cr Allan Robinson is seeking a third term on council in the December election but says he is prepared to step away from the Newcastle Independents ticket. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
UNDER FIRE: Cr Allan Robinson is seeking a third term on council in the December election but says he is prepared to step away from the Newcastle Independents ticket. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers

NEWCASTLE councillor Allan Robinson called the lord mayor "fatso", said another councillor was a "big chunky woman" and labelled a gay councillor "custard", a report into code of conduct breaches has revealed.

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Max McKinney

Journalist at Newcastle Herald

Max McKinney is a sports reporter with the Newcastle Herald. He previously worked in news, covering mainly local government and transport. Max mostly reports on the Newcastle Knights, but also covers a mix of local sport.

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