Adelaide City councillor Mary Couros formally apologised for sending text messages that were ruled a breach of the Local Government Act at last night’s Adelaide City Council meeting.

“I rise to issue a public apology for my actions during a meeting of council held on the 28th of May 2024,” she said.

“I apologise for my actions to the council and to the public, and I will leave this room as this matter is going to be discussed.”

SA Ombudsman Emily Strickland found Couros tried to influence an agenda item about street upgrades that she had a conflict of interest in by texting fellow councillor Henry Davis during the council meeting.

Davis was not accused of any wrongdoing.

Watch the apology and discussion from 1:28:30 to 1:33:19:

In 2024, a separate code of conduct review into the same

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