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flag Redland City CEO Louise Rusan faces scrutiny for a decade-long undisclosed conflict while approving developer Fox and Bell’s projects, including fee reductions and a waiver for a 3,000-home estate sold to Stockland in 2024.

flag Redland City Council CEO Louise Rusan is facing scrutiny over a decade-long undisclosed conflict of interest with developer Fox and Bell, linked to a family connection to one of its directors. flag She approved development fee reductions for the Shoreline housing project starting in 2014, despite the conflict, and later recommended a waiver for the 3,000-home estate, which was sold to Stockland in 2024. flag The council canceled a competing shopping center project, potentially benefiting Fox and Bell’s nearby development. flag The company denies seeking preferential treatment, citing 14 years of review, and the council says pre-application fee talks are standard. flag Rusan maintains she acted with integrity and that governance processes managed the conflict.

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