A city councillor has been slammed for exposing his chest during an important meeting held over video call.
Allan Robinson, 54, was called out by Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes halfway through the meeting when she realised he wasn't wearing a shirt.
'Councillor Robinson, can I just call you to order, you cannot be unclothed on a council meeting,' she said during the Zoom call on Tuesday night.
Allan Robinson, 54, (pictured) was called out by Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes halfway through the meeting when she realised he wasn't wearing a shirt
'Councillor Robinson, can I just call you to order, you cannot be unclothed on a council meeting,' Newcastle Mayor Nuatali Nelmes (pictured) asked halfway through the call
'It's not OK. It brings council into disrepute and I just don't want to deal with it.
'Please don't do it.'
Cr Robinson replied to the Mayor's request, but his message was inaudible.
It is understood that initially only Ms Nelmes' and council members could see the councillor's half-naked appearance, news.com.au reported.
However, when Cr Robinson replied he did appear shirtless on the public broadcast.
After the councillor clothed himself Mayor Nelmes swiftly moved on to the next agenda item in the meeting of the development applications committee.
It is not the first time Cr Robinson, a champion jockey and former NRL Footy Show favourite, has caused a stir during a Newcastle Council video call.
The councillor (top, middle) was heard telling colleagues his wife Michelle had cooked him 'some beautiful salmon' during a meeting in August, before adding 'you little beauty'
The councillor (top, middle) was then informed by a visibly embarrassed council chief executive Jeremy Bath (bottom, right) that the Zoom meeting was not a private affair
The councillor was heard telling colleagues his wife Michelle had cooked him 'some beautiful salmon' during a meeting in August, before adding 'you little beauty'.
What Cr Robinson didn't realise was his jovial antics were being live-streamed to hundreds of confused voters.
The councillor was informed by a visibly embarrassed council chief executive Jeremy
