Tonight, the Cessnock Independents will host Joey Jammal, a far-right figure with connections to Craig Kelly and Ricardo Bossi of the Australia One Party, at the ECBC in Cessnock. Jammal, a Syrian Christian known for promoting COVID-19 and 5G conspiracy theories, is expected to deliver a provocative speech.
The decision to invite Jammal has raised questions about the political leanings of this year’s Independent candidates. The Cessnock Independents have centered their campaign on opposing the four-lane upgrade of Wollombi Road, a project initially approved by an Independent council over a decade ago. Current Independent council members, including Ian Olsen, Jessica Jurd, and Mayoral candidate Daniel Watton, oppose the upgrade.
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