Dubbo mayor Ben Shields says a Facebook post with his name on it saying the taxpayers are the traditional owners of the land was created by a fake profile.
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The post says "Today on Facebook, I'd like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land - the taxpayer."
It goes on to say "For over 200 years [they have] been persecuted and as a people they have been through a huge ordeal, yet they continue to survive rich in heritage and perseverance.".
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The screenshot shows the post from December 20, 2010 has come from a Ben Shields page, using a photo of the mayor and his dog.
But while the mayor did not wish to comment on the post, he denied publishing it. Cr Shields said it was a fake account designed to look like his.
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Orlander Ruming
Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
Deputy editor at the Daily Liberal, covering council, politics, human interest stories, community news and everything in between.
