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Samantha Lock

Sydney council to take legal action over shutdown

Liverpool City Council could be placed in the hands of an independent administrator. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

A local council at the centre of a national political battleground will take legal action against the NSW government after claims of widespread dysfunction.

The state government has ordered a public inquiry into Liverpool City Council in Sydney's west and will move to postpone its September elections following an investigation into conflicts of interest and general operations.

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