Sally Capp will stand down as Melbourne’s lord mayor after six years in the role, and her Labor-aligned deputy, Nicholas Reece, will take over.
The 56-year-old sheeted home her early departure to a realisation she didn’t have enough energy to complete another four years, but sources claimed it formed part of a succession deal cut long ago with Mr Reece.
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Gus McCubbing is a markets reporter in the Melbourne newsroom. He was previously the Australian Financial Review’s Victorian political correspondent. Connect with Gus on Twitter. Email Gus at gus.mccubbing@afr.com
