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Embattled mayor suspended on full pay for 12 months

Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson has been suspended from his position by the state government. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

A mayor accused of misleading voters about his army service while campaigning in Australia's biggest military city has been suspended from office.

Embattled Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson agreed to be suspended from his position for 12 months on full pay, Queensland Local Government Minister Ann Leahy says.

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