Former Townsville mayor Troy Thompson found to have misled voters about cancer diagnosis and military history

OMG , I'm shocked by this scandal! It's like, totally unacceptable that he lied about his cancer diagnosis and military service . And who knew he had leaked confidential documents and sent encrypted WhatsApp messages to an adviser? That's some serious corruption right there!

I mean, it just goes to show you gotta fact-check, people . Can't just make stuff up and expect nobody to notice . It's also wild that he made these claims on Facebook in 2019 and then claimed he got them mixed up . I guess you could say he was a bit of a master manipulator... not!

Anyway, gotta give credit to the Crime and Corruption Commission for doing their job and holding him accountable . Now let's hope they introduce some new rules to keep this kind of thing from happening again #ScandalAlert #CorruptionPrevention #FactCheck #NoToLying

Ugh, this guy can't even keep it together ! I mean, I've seen some dodgy politicians in my day, but Troy Thompson takes the cake. 100+ concussions and epilepsy, yeah right . And what's with all these melanomas? Did he really think we'd believe that?

And leaked confidential documents on WhatsApp? Who does that, especially when you're trying to be a public servant? It just reeks of cronyism and corruption.

I mean, I guess this is what happens when you try to spin your way into office, but in the end, it's always the truth that comes out. Maybe now he'll take some time to reflect on his actions... or not .

I don’t usually comment but this whole thing is just so wild ... I mean Troy Thompson was like a modern-day celebrity trying to spin his own image and people actually believed it . The guy's medical records are like, super clear - no epilepsy, no cancer, just some post-surgery complications that he conveniently glossed over. And what really got me is the WhatsApp messages with the adviser ... I don’t think I would have thought of using encrypted messaging for sensitive stuff. Anyway, it’s pretty clear Thompson was playing people and now he's facing the music . Maybe this will lead to some good reforms in local politics though?