Happy to hear that Jess’ family is growing, but sad to hear that she feels she has to quit in order to look after it. The sad reality with the councillor role is that it does not pay very much (compared to the hours that may be required to do it properly) and so the role does not always attract or retain the calibre of candidates who you would normally expect to govern a large organisation.
Jess was getting paid ~$18 per hour for governing the City of Sydney. That’s below the National Minimum Wage.
Shes been tipped as Clover Moores heir apparent, but Jess Scully says councillors face significant challenges juggling council work and family life.
