Roxanne Thornton, a target giving evidence to the Parramatta ICAC inquiry, breaks down during the final stage of her appearance. Multiple outlets report that she provides testimony over four days, and that the breakdown occurs during the last 30 minutes of her evidence. Witness accounts from the outlets describe her becoming emotional and launching into an outburst that includes criticism of being “public shaming.” The reports agree on the timing and the nature of the incident, framing it as a late-stage reaction during her testimony rather than an earlier disruption. Each source characterizes the moment as a tearful outburst tied to how she is being treated in public as part of the inquiry proceedings. The reporting does not add further details about the underlying allegations or the specific content of her evidence beyond describing the emotional episode and its relation to her comments. The inquiry continues as Thornton’s appearance concludes, with the focus of coverage on the breakdown and the remarks she makes about public shaming.