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Court Rules Suspension of Whittlesea Mayor Aidon McLindon Invalid

Aidon McLindon Whittlesea City Council Nick Staikos

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A Victorian Supreme Court rules the 6-month suspension of Whittlesea Mayor Aidon McLindon by the state government as invalid due to lack of procedural fairness, prompting potential further legal action and a possible independent run in the state election.

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Aidon McLindon, mayor of Whittlesea, was suspended in 2025 amid allegations of misconduct, which he denied.

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A court has ruled the suspension of a mayor in Melbourne's north last year by the state government was invalid. Aidon McLindon was stood down as mayor of Whittlesea for six months in April 2025 after he was accused of intimidating behaviour and poor conduct, which he has always denied. ... (Full article text preserved with paragraph breaks)

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