Jonathan Sri was elected as the councillor for The Gabba in March 2016 and since his election while fulfilling his role as a councillor he has also attracted attention for attempting to break into state-owned property, staging protests and is well known as the rapping rainbow scarf man.

The first-time councillor, who lives on a houseboat, is currently the subject of a councillor conduct review complaint and is also under investigation for allegedly harassing contractors at a council road project.

Cr Sri said he was taking the negative comments and complaints in his stride.

“I think it is inevitable that when you’re pushing for the kinds of radical changes that we’re talking about that there is going to be a bit of backlash,” he said.

The council received a complaint about Cr Sri following a protest over the safety of cyclists he organised on May 2 near the Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital.

“A member of the public wrote to the council complaining that you have abused your position [as councillor] and in effect condoned child abuse by encouraging members of the public to impede access to a life-saving facility,” a letter from council’s chief executive Colin Jensen to Cr Sri said.

“The member of the public further alleges that you are a disgrace to the Brisbane City Council and are unfit to hold the position you do.

“I have decided to refer the complaint to the Councillor Conduct Review Panel.”

Cr Sri said the protest was 100 per cent legal, had a permit from police and that police were in attendance controlling the intersection.

“Any other councillor who organises an event that blocks a road ... if you get the permits and have the support of the police and the council hasn’t raised any objection there seems to be nothing to worry about,” he said.

“There really seems to be a double standard.”

A council spokeswoman said Mr Jensen would advise both the alleged offending councillor and the complainant in writing of the outcome of the assessment of the complaint.

Mr Jensen is also investigating a formal complaint from a contractor for the council-led Wynnum Road Corridor Upgrade project.

The contractor Fulton Hogan alleged Cr Sri was on site on May 14, May 31 and June 13, following and filming workers.

The council’s infrastructure chairwoman Amanda Cooper said the complaint stated Cr Sri had harassed the workforce and the contractor alleged that a trainee employee had hidden from Cr Sri for a two-hour period when he was on site.

“Additionally, both council officers and contractor employees have reported threats being made against the project works, as well as equipment and signage for the project,” she said.

Cr Sri admitted he was on site on some of the dates the council alleged he was, but not all.

“I think the longest I have filmed any work down there has been 30 seconds and I never film workers close up,” he said.

Cr Sri confirmed he was on site about 2.15am on May 14 due to noisy night works and admitted he had an “angry conversation” with workers but said he would not describe it as harassment.

“If there is noisy, out-of-hours construction work I need to document that as the council won’t take action unless there is video evidence,” he said.

Cr Sri said when he was allegedly on site on May 31 he was travelling to and attending an event with Brisbane’s Lord Mayor.

“I believe it might be a case of mistaken identity,” he said.

Cr Sri said despite the recent complaints about his behaviour he overwhelmingly received positive feedback from residents about his leadership.

“I will be running in the 2020 election and am feeling very motivated and passionate about it,” he said.