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  • The world v Trent Aitken: Hundreds across the globe take on boy from Burnie

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    More than 700 people, from all corners of the globe, have called for a controversial Burnie councillor to resign. The petition, which garnered 749 signatures, called Councillor Trent Aitken “to resign his position” effective immediately upon the tabling of the petition. It was in response to “recent actions of hate speech, bullying and anti-discrimination on social media“,…

  • Councillor crackdown: Laws to remove problematic members to be introduced

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    Local Government Minister Kerry Vincent says draft legislation to crack down on councillor misconduct, which includes their removal by an independent tribunal, will soon be released to the public. There has been debate over a number of years that the rules governing councillor misconduct are sufficient and penalties for code of conduct breaches are insufficient.…

  • Councillor responds over gender backlash

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    Several Burnie City councillors are considering lodging Code of Conduct complaints against outspoken and unapologetic fellow councillor Trent Aitken in the wake of his recent public comments attracting trans people But the “Boy from Burnie” says he has “never felt so much love from his community” since his Facebook post that stated a transgender woman…

  • Couple fined after police find both with child exploitation images

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    A 30-year-old woman going through a gender change and her 23-year-old male partner have each been convicted of possessing child exploitation material. Anna Koizumi Umpisa Simmons appeared in the Burnie Magistrate’s Court on Monday after pleading guilty to one count of possessing child exploitation material. Magistrate Leanne Topfer fined Simmons $500 plus court costs, but…