ICAC
‘I shouldn’t have said that’: Sacked Parramatta council boss makes concessions on the ICAC stand
Connolly is accused of subverting recruitment practices, disclosing confidential information for her own benefit and spying on council staff and an elected official.
- Anthony Segaert
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The ‘vibes’ that made a council boss think she’d be sacked a year before she was
Connolly has returned to the ICAC for a fourth day, as she answers questions about information she gave to councillors about the exits of senior staff. Follow live.
- Cindy Yin and Anthony Segaert
Sacked council CEO denies saying staff ‘dressed like homeless people’, ICAC hears
On her third day as a witness at the inquiry, Gail Connolly was asked about the departures of former staff members.
- Anthony Segaert and Cindy Yin
Ex Parramatta Council CEO Gail Connolly with her legal team attends the ICAC Parramatta
Council inquiry in Sydney June 5 2026. Video by Glenn Campbell / SMH
- Exclusive
- City of Parramatta Council
As Parramatta ICAC inquiry hears of alleged corrupt conduct, councillors debate its severity
“There are different levels of corruption”, one councillor told her colleagues about the allegations aired at the ICAC.
- Anthony Segaert
- Editorial
- Opinion
Parramatta Council’s ills deserve a public airing
The NSW corruption watchdog has discovered a questionable culture in a western Sydney municipality.
- The Herald's View
University chancellor stands aside as ICAC inquiry looms
The watchdog is investigating whether Michael Still and others from the University of Wollongong improperly or dishonestly exercised official functions.
- Michael Ruffles and Sally Rawsthorne
ICAC Operation Navarra as it happened: Ousted Parramatta Council CEO Gail Connolly breaks down again as she tells ICAC she sent anonymous email
Gail Connolly is accused of spying on staff and a councillor and misusing council information, processes and public money. Follow live.
- Ellie Busby and Anthony Segaert
- Analysis
- Parramatta
The quick and quiet cracks as Connolly takes the stand at ICAC
Before her tears, the former Parramatta Council boss appeared steely rather than brittle. She arrived flanked by a legal team conspicuous for their flashes of pink.
- Michael Ruffles
ICAC Operation Navarra as it happened: Ousted Parramatta Council CEO Gail Connolly gives evidence, breaks down
The ICAC is investigating whether Connolly subverted recruitment processes to benefit her friends and whether she spied on staff and a councillor.
- Anthony Segaert, Ellie Busby and Michael Ruffles