Mulino’s shock exit

CASEY councillor Daniel Mulino made a shock exit from the council on Monday night.
Mr Mulino, the former Edrington Ward councillor, said he had decided to quit the council to take on a new role as advisor on the financial service sector for Federal MP and Financial Services Minister Bill Shorten.
“I am looking forward to working in policy development. It has been a long-standing interest and I think it is critical to the health of the national economy,” he said. “I have enjoyed my time on council and will miss working with the community.
“I worked with the Harkaway residents group, the Residents Ratepayers and Friends of Berwick Village group, sporting groups and a range of organisations.”
The news came as a shock to fellow councillors, who bid him farewell and wished him the best of luck for the future. “We are all shocked but not surprised,” Councillor Wayne Smith said. “When you first meet him you know he will go a long way.”
Councillor Geoff Ablett agreed. “I always felt his destiny would be in elite policy making.”
City of Casey CEO Mike Tyler said Cr Mulino’s resignation meant it was “a very sad day for Casey.”
A countback of votes will now determine who will fill Cr Mulino’s position on Edrington Ward.
– Lia Bichel