Cessnock City Council Report Reveals Code of Conduct Breaches: Councilors Jurd and Olsen Censured

Cessnock City Council Report Reveals Code of Conduct Breaches: Councilors Jurd and Olsen Censured

Cessnock Councilors Jessica Jurd and Ian Olsen have both been censured for serious breaches of conduct, marking a significant development within the Cessnock Local Government. Unfortunately, the specifics of their actions and the origins of the allegations against them remain confidential. However, what is known is that Cessnock Council spent just over $49,000 dealing with nine complaints in the 2022/23 financial year which contadicts estimates stated by both Jurd and Olsen that a censure cost $35,000, Despite the lack of detailed information, the clauses of the Code of Conduct breached by both councilors provide a vague idea of the nature of their actions.