Sacked Ipswich councillors have told a court they should legally be considered “employees” as they tried to win compensation for losing their jobs.
Tony Morris; representing the former councilors, said at the Queensland Industrial Relations Commision, that even members of Parliament should be considered “employees of the Parliament” under common law and the councillors had the same rights.
Counsel for Ipswich City Council, Andrew Herbert says It would be extraordinary to the point of impossible for them to be considered an employee.