Investigation finds ‘no evidence’ of corrupt or illegal behaviour by the Canterbury-Bankstown mayor
New South Wales Labor upper house candidate Khal Asfour has been cleared of any wrongdoing over claims raised in parliament that he was involved in furthering the interests of corrupt former MP Eddie Obeid.
The investigation by prominent Sydney silk Arthur Moses SC was launched last year after former Labor MPto allege Asfour, the mayor of Canterbury Bankstown, had been an “acolyte” of Obeid’s and had attempted to help further his family’s interests over a car park redevelopment. But the three-month investigation – which was commissioned by the council and also included consultants SINC Solutions – found there was “no evidence” of any corrupt or unlawful conduct on Asfour’s part, finding the mayor had not had “any business or personal relationships” with Obeid or his son Paul.
The report also found no evidence that Asfour failed to declare and manage any conflicts of interest over the car park development, and that he “was not directly involved in any decisions” over the site. The investigation also dismissed separate claims also made in parliament by a Liberal party MP, Wendy Lindsay, raising “longstanding concerns” over inconsistent planning controls in the area.
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