Negative publicity directed at Cllr Peter Harle

Posted on December 7, 2025 by Webmaster

Dear LCIT members and friends,

I trust you are keeping well despite the heatwave over the past two days.

I wish to address some negative publicity directed at me on social media that you may have seen.
Independent Councillor Ristevski is currently the subject of numerous Code of Conduct complaints, as evidenced in the Public Inquiry into Liverpool City Council. In my view, his conduct has been a major factor in the dysfunction of Council over the past 12 months.
Although I have not lodged any complaints against him, I am disappointed by his antagonistic and untrue comments posted on social media which denigrate both myself and the LCIT members.
I believe it is important that you are aware of this.
Such posts contribute to the escalation of Code of Conduct complaints, which now exceed 200 and have cost Council an estimated $300,000 to process. These are ratepayer funds that could be far better invested in serving our community.

Below, is the Facebook post in question along with my factual response to his accusations.

Regards,

Cllr Peter Harle JP

7-12-2025

 

Copy of the post and my reply.
Liverpool deserves to see exactly what he signed off on
Here is what Peter Harle actually voted for:
1. $20,000 of your rates shipped off to Lebanon
2. Voted to STOP the community in having a say on the Council Facebook policy
3. Voted to protect the contractor behind the Diamondabout disaster
4. Voted for a surplus budget that has blown out into a $6m deficit
5. Voted to increase your rates
6. Voted to spend $500,000 on Ramadan
7. Voted with the Liberals to secure himself the Deputy Mayor role
8. Used his casting vote to censure me while I was standing up for the community
These are not opinions. These are official votes. Liverpool is paying the price for them right now.

Liverpool First.

 

Reply by Councillor Peter Harle JP

As usual, the author resorts to typical lies and misinformation, accompanied by the familiar tactic of blame-shifting. Below are my responses, in order:

1. Aid to Lebanon: All Councillors voted for the $20,000 aid package to Lebanon. While I argued against it, I ultimately supported the motion. Councillor Ristevski nominated the funding source.

2. Media Policy: The majority of Councillors supported the urgent implementation of the new Media Policy, designed to prevent denigrating and unsubstantiated remarks on Council’s Facebook page. These types of comments are the primary reason behind the large number of Code of Conduct complaints currently being addressed, with costs projected to exceed $300,000.

3. Diamond Roundabout Contractor: I voted against naming and shaming the contractor responsible for the Diamond roundabout. Responsibility was unclear, and such action could have exposed Council to significant legal costs.

4. Budget: I voted against the so-called “Fake Budget” and publicly called it out.

5. Rate Increase: I voted in favour of the 6% IPART approved rate increase, as did the majority of Councillors and every Council across NSW.

6. Festivals: Ten of the eleven Councillors voted in support of all festivals, including Ramadan, Pacifica, and others.

7. Deputy Mayor Nomination: Several Councillors nominated me for Deputy Mayor. I did not nominate myself, and my acceptance was conditional on unanimous support—which it received.

8. Censure Motion: The censure motion is highly confidential. It will be actioned by the Office of Local Government regardless of whether Council supports it.

All of the above is factual and verified via Council meeting records.

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