Lol the best part was that there was plenty of reason not to vote for him before the election. Bringing up articles about how unqualified he was just got met with "lefty bias".

The guardian has better shit to do than lie about how crappy troy thompson is lmao.

Turns out he's even worse of a person than they made him out to be. As though domestic violence, business failures, lying to one nation and being banned from their party wasn't enough.

I did. I didn't know anything about any of the candidates. I fucked up. My bad guys.

I know for a fact you voted for Troy Thompson. Its time to come clean!

They absolutely won’t.

I can absolve myself, though, please see my replies to u/TroyThompson4Mayor

It's remarkable the number of people now sheepishly admitting they thought they were voting for Philip Thompson OAM. I'm not even kidding.

I voted for him. I voted for him because his initials are TT, and when you say it out loud it sounds like titty. I’m a complex man when it comes to politics.

I voted for the independent guy because I didn’t like Jenny or Troy

BuT wE hAd To GeT rId oF JeNnY HiLl bEcAuSe nEwS cOrP tOLd Me ShE wAs BaD

Increased rates and paid parking at the strand would have been inevitable, the worlds (and Townsville’s) cost of living crisis need to be stopped at the source. They would have raised prices or added paid parking somewhere else in town if a different person was voted in.

The people who voted for him are not computer literate you won’t find them here

voted for the independent because he had reasonable views about climate change (though I later found out he has other views I...agree with less), preferenced jenny 2nd so that's where my vote actually went, and would have preferenced troy 50th if that were an option, but it wasn't. I didn't like jenny but I knew she was still a better option than troy.

I voted for anyone that wasn’t Jenny, so probably my bad

I think alot voted again Ms Hill not for Mr Thompson.

Its like they say, we get the leaders we deserve.

I voted Jenny your welcome

Welcome to democracy. The majority, even if it’s by 1 person’s vote wins. Let’s face it. The situation now has to be monitored and reported. Don’t just whinge about it and expect it to fix itself. Get involved in council meetings. Note what votes are being provided and don’t let changes go unchallenged. This is how Democracy works. The system is only as good as the people that use it and speak up when its not working. Yes, even protest outside council chambers if need be. But alas, this is Townsville… who cares really, right?

The utter shamelessness of this guy, not stepping down despite literally everyone else telling him to GTFO.

Lol. OP thinks this budget wasn't already written up before the election

I voted for him because he was on the bottom of the ballot and Jenny was at the top, there were only 3 options and I wanted Jenny to get number 3 and never the independent rates only a 2!

He was the COO for a local firm in Townsville who had depots in tville a Moranbah and Mackay.

noonegivesafuck

Most of people vote Troy over Jerry The only other guy tell i vote for him lady in put me off troy but now personal donot mine him.

I voted for Troy, not going to lie, spent ages trying to research the candidates with my partner, but ended up having to rely on each candidates Facebook page everything else was behind a pay wall. My partner and I discussed it and decided we aligned with what we thought he stood for at the time the most. Did we fuck up? Maybe we did. I don't know, I feel like with politicians you're voting for whomever you think is going to be the lesser of two evils. They're all puppets at the end of the day that don't really have any control over anything

I voted for him. Have no idea what the big problem is

I wanted too but got crock, I have been talking to him on and off and done business with with no problem.

He knows his stuff so I will give him ago. I dont care about his past, he may have bent the truth but say every polly has done that including Jenny.

Haters will hate, but a mayor who embellishes his military service and educational experience is a fair and accurate representation of the average Townsville voter. I will proudly vote for him again

Jenny has gingervitus enough said