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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Michael Parris

Tensions rise as Cessnock councillors accused of racism in Voice, cultural policy debate

Ian Olsen says people have taken offence to his comments on social media but he is the victim of a political vendetta.

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.

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