Councillors from the Parramatta local government area discuss how seriously to view allegations of corrupt conduct being heard at the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC). According to multiple reports, the debate centres on whether different forms and levels of corruption should be treated differently in internal council discussions.
All outlets describe a councillor telling colleagues that “there are different levels of corruption” in response to the allegations raised at ICAC. The reporting indicates that councillors are not aligned on how to characterise the matter and what implications it has for councillors and council decision-making.
The articles focus on the councillors’ exchange and the range of views expressed about the allegations’ severity, rather than providing detailed specifics of any individual allegation in the summaries. The ICAC inquiry remains ongoing, with councillors’ public comments taking place alongside the proceedings at ICAC.
