Cessnock议员Rosa Grine因破产而辞职, Cessnock councillor Rosa Grine resigned due to bankruptcy from a $600K debt, triggering a countback election.

Cessnock市议会D区议员Rosa Grine在五年后于9月22日辞职, 理由是工作要求增加。 Cessnock City Council Ward D councillor Rosa Grine resigned on September 22 after five years, citing increased work demands. 在新南威尔士州地区法院作出一项裁决,要求她向前雇员Bridget Kempe偿还近600 000美元——593 666美元加上利息335 381美元,以偿还她声称是礼物的一笔贷款之后,她是未解除债务的破产者。 She is an undischarged bankrupt following a NSW District Court ruling requiring her to repay nearly $600,000—$593,666 plus $335,381 in interest—to former employee Bridget Kempe over a loan she claimed was a gift. 债务来源于2018年她的Kurri Kurri餐厅Happi Sicken的业务扩张。 The debt stemmed from a 2018 business expansion for her Kurri Kurri restaurant, Happi Chicken. 根据2001年《公司法》,破产使个人丧失担任公民职务的资格,但无需披露辞职理由。 Under the Corporations Act 2001, bankruptcy disqualifies individuals from holding civic office, though no resignation reason is required to be disclosed. Grine对为她生活了40年的社区服务感到自豪。 Grine expressed pride in serving the community where she has lived for 40 years. 理事会要求进行倒数选举,以填补预期在11月初之前出现的空缺,避免举行新的公开投票。 The council has requested a countback election to fill the vacancy, expected by early November, avoiding a new public vote.