
Aboriginal leaders have accused two Cessnock councillors of stoking racial tensions after comments in a council meeting and at a First Nations advisory committee session on the Voice to Parliament.
The Newcastle Herald understands Mindaribba Local Aboriginal Land Council has lodged a code-of-conduct complaint with Cessnock City Council about Cr Olsen and fellow independent Jessica Jurd in relation to the council meeting in April and the Aboriginal advisory committee also has made a formal complaint.