An article in the July/August 2018 edition of this paper, entitled “Land Council Revolt – Roberts asked to go” alleged that Mr Roberts had engaged in certain wrongful conduct as CEO of the Karuah Local Aboriginal Land Council including failing to account for the sale proceeds of Land Council land.

Also, the article raised a question about Mr Roberts’ claim to Aboriginal heritage.

The Manning Community News accepts that these allegations were untrue and unreservedly withdraws them and apologises to Mr Roberts.