A NSW corruption inquiry hears that Angelo Tsirekas received tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks from developers over the past decade.
The Mayor of a Sydney council helped property developers fast-track applications in exchange for overseas flights and accommodation, a corruption inquiry has heard.The ICAC has heard the Mayor travelled to China six times, with a developer footing part of the bill for flights and accommodation
The network allegedly involved developers I-Prosperity, Billbergia and Prolet, advisor Joseph Chidiac, real estate agent Francesco Colacicco, accountant Frank Bruzzano, former town planner David Furlong and City of Canada Bay Council's general manager Gary Sawyer. The ICAC heard the Mayor, who was elected in 2017, accepted free trips to Lebanon and Shanghai in exchange for his support for high-rise planning proposals.A spokesman for Canada Bay Council said the Mayor had been granted a leave of absence "for personal reasons" for the duration of the hearing.
The ICAC heard I-Prosperity Group hired Mr Chidiac and Mr Furlong — who were Mr Tsirekas's friends — in a bid to usher the development through the planning process. After a private meeting with I-Prosperity's director, it is alleged Mr Tsirekas travelled to China six times from late 2015 , with the flights, accommodation and entertainment partially paid for by I-Prosperity Group or Mr Chidiac.
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