Lawyers representing sacked Ipswich City Councillors have argued they should be considered “employees” in an effort to win compensation for unfair dismissal.
Tony Morris, QC, says the fact councillors received salaries, superannuation and other perks meant they were employees of the Council and should be covered by the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.
Andrew Herbert, QC, representing Ipswich City Council, says it would be ‘legal nonsense’ for councillors to be considered both employer and employee, and wants the case dismissed.