He was elected under a loophole which allowed Adams as a non-resident to run for elections.
In 2005, as Deputy Mayor, Adams put forward a motion to ban pigeons from the Municipality of Ashfield due to fears of the
bird flu, but failed to explain how this plan would be implemented.
He was criticized for often missing council meetings because he was traveling the American speaking circuit as a motivational speaker.
In October 2006, Adams was "formally condemned by fellow Councillors after racking up thousands of dollars worth of phone calls and
Cabcharges for personal benefit."
[12] Mark Drury, a former member of the council, said that if Adams "didn’t have a stunt, he wouldn’t turn up to meetings."
In 2009, the
Liberal Party of Australia threatened to suspend Adams from the party for six-months for conduct deemed likely to "embarrass or cause damage to" the Party during an altercation with Brett Mason, a journalist for
Channel Ten.