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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate dismisses violation findings, says 'hard for me to apologize'

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has dismissed two findings of misconduct by the council supervisor and said any apologies from him were insincere. Key points: Mayor appealed after court found he was involved in misconduct Tom Tate directed the board’s former chief executive to stop disciplinary proceedings against other staff members in 2015 Tate questions the order to make a confession of infringement on his Facebook page In a report published last week, the Councilor Conduct Tribunal found Tate to be involved in misconduct in 2015 when he directed former board chief executive Dale Dickson to stop disciplinary proceedings against other staff members. The report found that “the violations were taken so seriously that the court considered whether to recommend to the minister that [Mr Tate] dismissed as mayor. The court ordered Tate to make a public confession of the wrongdoing on his official Facebook page today and pay a fine of nearly $3,500. But Tate has appealed the findings and applied

'Quite interesting': Expert reveals 3 ASX stocks to buy now

Ask Fund Manager The Motley Fool chats with the best in the industry so you can gain insight into how professionals think. In this issue, Redpoint Australian Equity Income Fund portfolio manager Max Cappetta names three ASX stocks he plans to buy now, all of which pay dividends. Hottest ASX stocks The Miscellaneous Fool: What are the three best stock buys today? Max Cappet: The first is Orora Ltd (ASX:ORA) — a packaging company. They operate in about 70 countries. The main market, obviously Australia, but also North America. Well, for people who may not know the name of the company, it’s possible that you interact with Orora many times every day, as they provide bottles and caps, aluminum beverage cans, soft packaging boxes, and cartons. They are really the dominant players in Australia. They are less dominant in North America. And I think this is an interesting part of their business because being able to grow their market share in North America really gives them an interesting