New Witness Statement Emerges Regarding Incident Involving Councillor Luke Williamson

New Witness Statement Emerges Regarding Incident Involving Councillor Luke Williamson #197

In a deeply troubling development, another Monaro resident has come forward—under strict anonymity—submitting a formal account to the Snowy Monaro Regional Council's Cooma Branch concerning the recent incident on Councillor Luke Williamson.

To protect the identity and safety of this witness, their voice has been altered, and identifying details have been withheld.

What follows is the unedited statement submitted directly to the Cooma Office Branch of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council. It offers further insight into the incident that allegedly occurred inside the council offices on Thursday, 3rd July 2025.
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OFFICIAL SUBMISSION:

To: The Chief Executive Officer of the Snowy Monaro Regional Council
Subject: RECENT ASSAULT ON COUNCILLOR LUKE WILLIAMSON AT THE COOMA COUNCIL OFFICES – 5 JULY 2025

Message Body:
I am very aware of the appalling events concerning Councillor Williamson’s experience in the kitchen of the Council Offices Thursday 3rd July 2025.

I understand that the matter will now be referred to the police and as such I am obliged to provide a witness statement along the lines of the attachment to this letter.

Witness Statement regarding incident involving Councillor Luke Williamson
Date of Incident: Thursday 3rd July 2025
Location: Cooma Council Offices

I was a witness at the incident that Councillor Luke Williamson experienced the afternoon of Thursday 3rd July 2025 at the Cooma Council Offices.

I was present at the Council Meeting in the public gallery. However, during the incident, I was standing in the hallway between the Council Chamber and the small kitchen where the incident occurred. I was in this position at the time that Councillor Williamson left the kitchen and passed through the short hallway back to the Council Chamber.

It was clear that Councillor Williamson had left the kitchen room in a state of complete shock. It was obvious that he was in an emotional and confused state, quite the opposite of his normal persona. He had clearly experienced something deeply upsetting.

Although I spoke to him, it was apparent that he was not able to converse, such was the state of his mind. Recognising his distressed state I did not press him further. He then proceeded to pass me and re-enter the Council chamber.
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This is the second known witness account submitted to Council regarding the incident.

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