Mayor's Mar-a-Lago invoice: council has no copy

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he got the bill paid, but council officers say he took it out of the office; ratepayers covered the airfares.

On air: Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance on BBN After Hours
Published 3:12 AM ET, Monday, November 2, 2026

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First reported by Yahoo News Australia: “‘Underpants’: Mayor’s bizarre invoice excuse”, with reporting from ABC News.
Covered on BBN on Monday, November 2, 2026, at 3:12 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Kenji Moonfield and Gloria Vance.

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Yahoo News Australia‘Underpants’: Mayor’s bizarre invoice excuse
ABC NewsGold Coast Mayor Tom Tate took Mar-a-Lago invoice out of office after nullifying Trump Tower conflict of interest concerns - ABC News November 2, 2026 · facts used on air

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe Gold Coast council says it has no copy of the invoice for its mayor's three-day stay at Mar-a-Lago, and officers say he took it out of the office himself.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the council has twice rejected ABC's right to information requests for it. So it refused to release a document it says it doesn't have.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorOne officer wrote that it sounds like the old dog ate my homework excuse.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorMayor Tom Tate says he got it paid, and now calls the trip private, though ratepayers covered the airfares.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTwice rejected, no copy on file. That's the most consistent filing system on the Gold Coast.