Sanity prevails: Penrith Council backflip on ridiculous $200k European trip
Penrith Council has dropped plans for a truly eye-watering trip to Europe after immense backlash.
The area has some of the highest council rates in all of the Greater Sydney area, but its council discussed a $200,000 trip to Europe to inspect airports.
With scrutiny piling up, the council has now abandoned these plans just hours prior to a vote.
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