Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) hearings begin in connection with “Operation Navarra,” focusing on Parramatta City Council’s alleged secret payout agreements with former staff. Multiple outlets report that the inquiry is scheduled to run for four weeks and involves evidence-gathering on how the council handled past settlement or payout arrangements. The hearings examine actions involving former Parramatta Council chief executive Gail Connolly, along with other former staff members who are implicated in the matter under review. The reports state that the proceedings are part of ICAC’s broader mandate to investigate potential corrupt conduct, including whether council decisions or agreements were properly authorized and managed, and whether any conduct breached public sector integrity requirements. As the hearings progress, ICAC is expected to take evidence from relevant parties and consider documents and other materials associated with the alleged payout agreements. The outlets do not indicate any final findings at this stage, but describe the start of the formal evidence process.