Sydney council corruption inquiry hears allegations of threats and secret recording
A corruption inquiry in New South Wales has heard allegations that former Strathfield councillors threatened, followed and secretly recorded former mayor Matthew Blackmore after he refused to step down. The hearing is taking place under Operation Rosny, the code name for the investigation by the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption. The inquiry is examining whether the conduct amounted to blackmail or illegal surveillance.Blackmore told the commission that he had initially agreed in 2022 to split the mayoralty, taking the role first before resigning so a Labor councillor could complete the term. He said that arrangement was expected to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 07:02 LONDON
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