ICAC
Bankrupt former Sydney council worker ‘too busy’ to declare $253,000 payments
The ex-Canterbury-Bankstown employee has denied to the ICAC that he accepted money from a friend in return for help winning valuable local government work.
- by Megan Gorrey
Latest
Former council contractor admits he took kickbacks for Sydney projects
Pietro Cossu’s company was paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some of it was reward for helping his friend win council work, a corruption inquiry heard.
- by Megan Gorrey
‘I didn’t help him’: This former Sydney council contractor denies tweaking quotes for mate
A corruption inquiry has heard Pietro Cossu received a quote from a friend for a project. Two phone calls and four hours later, the quote changed by $11,000.
- by Megan Gorrey
The council quote that went up $11,000 in four hours
A corruption probe has heard a Sydney subcontractor’s desire to win more government contracts coincided with an infrastructure boom at the City of Canterbury-Bankstown council.
- by Megan Gorrey
Dad’s Dubbo house, the surprise ute and the missing $4 million
Ivan Webb’s son found a way to help his parents buy their family home. Now Benjamin Webb is at the centre of a corruption probe.
- by Megan Gorrey
ICAC targets two men, two companies and a ‘potential profit’ of $4 million
A company linked to two ex-employees made a potential $4 million by supplying dozens of hired workers to the organisation through other recruitment agencies.
- by Megan Gorrey
How letter to the editor exposed a fake identity and earned an ICAC referral
On Wednesday, the editor of the Southern Highlands Express referred the local MP to the corruption watchdog. By Thursday, the bizarre saga took on another life.
- by Anthony Segaert and Max Maddison
‘If I get busted, I get done for fraud’: ICAC finds council worker corrupt
Tony Nguyen used fake email addresses, aliases and “dummy bids” to manipulate tender processes for council projects, the corruption watchdog has found.
- by Megan Gorrey
Opinion
State Parliament
In public life, some private failings can be overlooked. But this MP should resign
Some believe mistakes in an MP’s personal life should not cost them their political careers. But such missteps are often red flags for poor judgment.
- by Alexandra Smith
Analysis
State Parliament
Corrupt? No. Acceptable behaviour for an MP? Also no
Former minister Tim Crakanthorp’s only punishment for breaching public trust is a seat on the backbench, but his actions could not be more problematic.
- by Alexandra Smith
Updated
State Parliament
Crakanthorp ‘breached public trust’, ICAC finds
The corruption watchdog’s report into the conduct of Tim Crakanthorp has been released. The former NSW minister says he “should have done more”.
- by Max Maddison, Alexandra Smith and Michael McGowan