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'Reward allies, remove critics': Ex-council CEO under ICAC spotlight

ABC Australia · May 11, 2026, 4:26 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

Key takeaways

  • ICAC has launched an inquiry into current and former City of Parramatta Council staff.
  • The Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating allegations the former CEO of City of Parramatta Council subverted hiring practices to fill job vacancies with friends.
  • An inquiry is focusing on the legally questionable ways employees were surveilled, removed and replaced at the council during Gail Connolly's tenure.

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ICAC has launched an inquiry into current and former City of Parramatta Council staff. (ABC News: Warwick Ford)

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating allegations the former CEO of City of Parramatta Council subverted hiring practices to fill job vacancies with friends.

An inquiry is focusing on the legally questionable ways employees were surveilled, removed and replaced at the council during Gail Connolly's tenure.

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