Former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore gives evidence to New South Wales ICAC, saying he did not believe he was required to disclose meetings he had with property developers.
Across the reports, the focus remains on what Blackmore understood about his disclosure obligations and what ICAC alleges was a failure to comply with an agreement or requirements around declarations. The outlets describe the issue as a “handshake deal” and a “broken agreement,” referring to an earlier understanding about disclosure practices. All three sources report that Blackmore disputes that the meetings needed to be disclosed, framing the matter around his interpretation of the rules rather than accepting any breach.
While the stories share the same core allegations and the same witness account, they differ only in how they phrase the dispute. The shared theme is ICAC’s examination of whether Blackmore properly declared meetings with developers and whether his conduct aligns with expectations and agreements governing conflicts of interest and disclosure.
