Three Warrnambool City councillors, including the mayor and a senior officer, were breath-tested within minutes of leaving their post-meeting informal dinner, The Standard reports. Mystery surrounds why so many high-ranking city leaders were pulled over in close proximity to city hall in separate cars within a short space of time when police resources were stretched to the limit. It adds intrigue to a heated debate around the council table this week about a call to ban alcohol from the traditional post-meeting dinners and meal breaks. Some sources have wondered if there was a tip-off to police to instigate the breath tests after the November 16 meeting. Cr Peter Hulin's motion on Monday night to end the tradition of alcoholic beverages being available at meal breaks or after meetings was met with resounding opposition from five other councillors and accusations of grandstanding. Some said his motion appeared to be a payback for them lodging a complaint about him to the Local Government Authority about a breach of council confidentiality which led to a special panel investigation.
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