SMH ·general ·4 hours ago

Melbourne Lord Mayor identifies fountain donors and pledges to recuse himself

Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece identified the Marcocci family as the donors of a multimillion-dollar fountain for Argyle Square. Reece pledged to recuse himself from council votes regarding the fountain, as the family has also contributed to his election campaign. Integrity experts warned that such donations raise red flags and called for reforms to ban developer contributions.

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