A controversial north Queensland mayor accused of misleading voters about his army service while campaigning in Australia’s biggest military city has challenged a plan to suspend him. Troy Thompson said he had responded to the Queensland government after it took the first step toward removing the embattled Townsville mayor three weeks ago. Councillor Thompson was sent a show cause notice detailing the government’s plan to suspend him for 12 months after ongoing controversy at the north Queensland council. He responded by the Monday night deadline, saying he had provided a 23-page defence including “35 documents of evidence” and a nine-page