Angry protests on the merging municipalities
Sam Iskandar Source: SBS
The first meeting of the newly created Inner West Council descended into chaos on Tuesday night, with riot police called to the scene as protesters shouted "out", spat at and jostled council workers, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. The appointed head of the new council, formed from the amalgamation of Leichhardt, Ashfield and Marrickville, was unable to get through the Acknowledgment of Country ceremony as protesters booed and waved placards in his face. Interview with former Mayor of Marrickville Council Mr. Sam Iskandar
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