A New Zealand local government meeting draws attention after a councillor joins via video from a bathroom, with laundry visible in the background. Councillor Jo Galer logs into a Dunedin City Council meeting on Monday while the camera shows the setting. According to accounts shared online, Mayor Sophie Barker tells her to adjust the camera during the session, saying the councillor’s washing is visible. In response, Galer asks, “Can you see me?”, and the exchange is captured in footage posted on YouTube and viewed thousands of times. The incident is presented by outlets as a moment that went briefly viral, highlighting how background details can become apparent during remote or virtual meetings. It is not reported that the councillor’s participation affects the council’s official proceedings; the focus is on the video call etiquette and the visibility of personal items from the bathroom location. The episode spreads through coverage in New Zealand and internationally, with the quoted interaction between Barker and Galer becoming the central detail reported by multiple sources.
NZ councillor joins Dunedin City Council meeting from bathroom with laundry visible
A New Zealand local government meeting draws attention after a councillor joins via video from a bathroom, with laundry visible in the background. Councillor Jo Galer logs into a Dunedin City Council...
- Councillor Jo Galer joins a Dunedin City Council meeting by video while in a bathroom.
- Laundry and a washing background are visible in the video feed.
- Mayor Sophie Barker tells her to move or adjust the camera during the meeting.
- The exchange between Barker and Galer is captured and shared online, including on YouTube.
- Multiple outlets report the incident as a viral moment about virtual meeting etiquette.
WELLINGTON — A New Zealand politician has raised eyebrows after joining a high-stakes meeting from a bathroom, her laundry clearly visible in the background. Councillor Jo Galer logged into a meeting of the Dunedin City Council on Monday to a titter from one of her colleagues. “You might want to move your camera,” Mayor Sophie Barker implored her in a video posted on YouTube, where it has been viewed thousands of times. “We can see your washing.” “Can you see me?” Galer replied. READ: Etiquette in virtual meetings “You can see my washing, you can see me.” At one point during […]...Keep on reading: 'We can see your washing': NZ politician joins meeting from bathroom
4 hours agoMayor Sophie Barker urged her to move the camera during the meeting.
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