Albany Councillor Thomas Brough Cautioned for LGBTQIA+ Comments

An Albany councillor and former Liberal candidate has been cautioned by the State Administrative Tribunal over his comments falsely linking the LGBTQIA+ community with paedophiles.

Thomas Brough, who is an emergency doctor at the Albany Health Campus, was referred to the SAT after complaints to the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

In a settlement proceeding on Thursday, both parties agreed Dr Brough's comments constituted unprofessional conduct.

Unprofessional conduct

The decisions put an end to a long-running saga that began with a discussion of the city's pride festival at a council meeting in 2024.