A member of the People Power election team has pulled out of the campaign only days after Cr Larry Whipper finished announcing all of the five candidates.
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“It is with regret I have to announce that Liam O’Hara has agreed to leave the team,” Cr Whipper said.
“This has not been an easy decision. It is, however, a decision that has been endorsed by the team and we wish him well.
“I believe Liam has a lot to offer, has a lot of skills and talent, but there was some intrinsic differences in terms of values and the overall direction our team wanted to go.”
Mr O’Hara said he left the team because his direction for the community was “somewhat different” to that of Cr Whipper, but not necessarily the team as a whole.
“I am of the opinion that team members should be able to express an internal team view about community concerns without detriment to their position on the team,” he said.
He wished the team good luck.
Mr O’Hara was still considering whether to play a part in the elections himself.
Cr Whipper said the team was now negotiating for a replacement for Mr O’Hara on the five-person team.
“We think we’ve got a sound replacement for Liam and it’s somebody who is very involved in the community as well,” he said.