Allegations of impropriety against agents of the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council

Introduction

The inquiry into allegations of impropriety against agents of the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council was referred to the Standing Committee on State Development by the Hon Wendy Tuckerman MP, Minister for Local Government.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel .

Terms of reference
Timeline
DateMilestone
Tue 29 November 2022Referred
Wed 21 December 2022Hearing - Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Mon 06 February 2023Hearing - Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Mon 13 February 2023Hearing - Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Fri 17 February 2023Hearing - Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, Sydney
Mon 27 February 2023Final Report
Mon 29 May 2023Government Response to Final Report due
Tue 27 June 2023Government Response to Final Report
Submissions
Hearings and transcripts
DateVenue details
Wed 21 December 2022Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 06 February 2023Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Mon 13 February 2023Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Fri 17 February 2023Dixson Room, Ground Floor, Mitchell Building, State Library of NSW, SydneyView scheduleView transcript
Reports and government responses
Other documents
DateTypeTitle
Wed 12 July 2023Correspondence Letter from the Hon Paul Lakatos SC Commissioner, ICAC (pdf, 1.25 MB)
Mon 27 February 2023Media ReleaseMedia release - Report tabled - allegations of impropriety against agents of City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 118.97 KB)
Fri 24 February 2023Correspondence Correspondence between Committee Chair and City of Canterbury Bankstown Council - 2 December 2022 to 24 February 2023 (pdf, 10.34 MB)
Fri 24 February 2023Correspondence Letter from Mr James Riley, RGSLAW, regarding public hearing on 21 December 2022 for the inquiry into allegations of impropriety against agents of the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 174.42 KB)
Wed 22 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Mr Simon Manoski - received 22 February 2023 (pdf, 213.37 KB)
Wed 22 February 2023Additional InformationAdditional information - Councillor Bilal El-Hayek - received 22 February 2023 (pdf, 154.17 KB)
Fri 17 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Mr Matthew Stewart and Mr Ken Manoski - received 17 February 2023 (pdf, 3.36 MB)
Thu 16 February 2023Media ReleaseMedia release - Fourth hearing for the inquiry into City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 122.96 KB)
Tue 14 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Mayor Khal Asfour - received 14 February 2023 (pdf, 4.56 MB)
Tue 14 February 2023Correspondence Letter from Mr James Riley, RGSLAW to Chair, regarding answers to questions on notice taken at the hearing on 21 December 2022 by Mayor Khal Asfour (pdf, 228.77 KB)
Thu 09 February 2023Media ReleaseMedia release - Third hearing for the inquiry into City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 117.94 KB)
Thu 09 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Mayor Khal Asfour - received 9 February 2023 (pdf, 1.53 MB)
Mon 06 February 2023Answers to Questions on Notice AQoN - Mayor Khal Asfour - received 6 February 2023 (pdf, 382.46 KB)
Fri 03 February 2023Media ReleaseMedia release - Second hearing for the inquiry into City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 121.65 KB)
Fri 20 January 2023OtherDocuments received from the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council in response to Committee's request for documents in December 2022 - Councillor Claim Forms (pdf, 39.08 MB)
Tue 20 December 2022Media ReleaseMedia release - First hearing for the inquiry into City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 116.98 KB)
Wed 14 December 2022OtherDocuments received from the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council in response to Committee's request for documents in December 2022 - Councillor reimbursements from 2004 to 2022 (pdf, 7.96 MB)
Wed 14 December 2022OtherDocuments received from the City of Canterbury Bankstown Council in response to Committee's request for documents in December 2022 - Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest Return Forms made by Councillors to City of Canterbury Bankstown Council and Bankstown City Council between 2004 and 2022 (pdf, 70.26 MB)
Tue 13 December 2022OtherAdvice from the Clerk on the power of committees to order papers (pdf, 1.62 MB)
Tue 29 November 2022Media ReleaseMedia release - Parliamentary inquiry opens into City of Canterbury Bankstown Council (pdf, 115.51 KB)
Contact us

Madeleine Foley

Role:
Clerk Assistant - Committees
Phone:
9230 3367
Email:
state.development@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Jessie Halligan

Role:
Principal Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2064
Email:
state.development@parliament.nsw.gov.au

Maddie Hollins

Role:
Senior Council Officer
Phone:
9230 2062
Email:
state.development@parliament.nsw.gov.au

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