A controversial north Queensland mayor accused of misleading voters about his army service has resigned.

Troy Thompson was suspended on full pay in November while the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) conducted an investigation.

Last week the local government minister, Ann Leahy, issued Thompson with a two-week show-cause notice to explain why he should not be dismissed from the role. Controversial Queensland mayor labels Steven Miles’ move to oust him a ‘political hit job’ Read more

In a video posted on Facebook on Friday, Thompson announced that he had “formally resigned as mayor”.

“Let me be absolutely clear about this, this resignation is not an admission of wrongdoing,” he said.

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“It is a deliberate and principled stand to pr

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