Clover Moore wants $100k assistant to help fight state government

SYDNEY Lord Mayor Clover Moore is seeking a “campaigner” to join her office on a $100,000 salary to fight the state and federal governments over WestConnex and global warming issues.

Clover Moore is looking for a campaigner to help her ‘defend’ Sydney.

SYDNEY Lord Mayor Clover Moore is seeking a “campaigner” to join her office on a $100,000 salary to fight the state and federal governments over WestConnex and global warming issues.

In a move that has angered her political opponents, Ms Moore is advertising the 12-month position for a candidate able to help “defend” the city.

The job has been advertised at $100,072 plus superannuation, with the funds to come out of ratepayer contributions.

“We are seeking a skilled campaigner to work with the Lord Mayor on ... standing against massive new toll roads or scaling up action against global warming,” it says.

The move has outraged Liberal Councillor Christine ­Forster who describe the job as an outrageous abuse of office.

“This is ... yet another example of Clover Moore using ratepayers’ money to fund her pet political projects,” she said.

“The people of Sydney ­deserve better than to have their hard-earned cash wasted on pointless protests that change nothing.”

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Ms Moore said the community had sent a strong message that it wanted action against the “destructive” WestConnex toll road.

With a new premier in NSW, this was a critical time to get things back on track, Ms Moore said.

“This is a critical time,” she said.

“Decisions being made now will decide if Sydney remains a leading global city or gets bogged down in bad decisions.

“This advertisement is for a 12-month position to co-ordinate efforts to get the best ­result possible on the WestConnex debacle, measures to increase the supply of ­affordable housing, a safe/late night culture, and action ­on climate change.”