00:01A powerful counsel under scrutiny, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating
00:08former Parramatta Council boss Gail Connolly and other council staff over allegations relating
00:14to surveillance, hiring and firing and the alleged misuse of funds and information.
00:19If this is a case where in truth the named persons have acted to secure their own interests
00:26or the interests of their friends then those are very serious matters and they need to
00:31be exposed.
00:32Gail Connolly has denied wrongdoing.
00:34In a statement she said, I maintain I have not acted inappropriately.
00:39That is why I welcome the opportunity to detail the facts before the Commission and clear my
00:45name.
00:45The council officers were raided as part of Operation Navara in July last year.
00:50Ms Connolly joined the council in 2023 and was sacked in October.
00:54Across more than three decades in local government she inspired both fierce devotion and strong
01:00criticism.
01:01I've had concerns for a number of years and I don't think I'm the only one and I'm really
01:06looking forward to ICAC shedding light on what has been occurring.
01:10Public hearings will begin May 11.
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