11-08-2025
Parramatta councillor unsuccessful in bid to seek more detail on reported ICAC raid
Councillors at Parramatta City Council have knocked back a request to seek more information on a reported raid on its offices by the corruption watchdog last month.
Independent councillor Kellie Darley put forward a motion at Monday night's council meeting proposing that the council acknowledge "significant community concern" over the "entry" to the offices by Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) officers.
It follows media reports that ICAC officers conducted the raid and seized the mobile phones of senior staff just hours before a council meeting.
Councillor Darley told the meeting she wanted to publicly acknowledge concerns that have been raised by community members, and to address an information "void".
"Unfortunately when people don't have information and they speculate, they come up with things that are not true," Cllr Darley said.
"The reason I wanted to put this on the agenda tonight is to acknowledge that concern but also address the misinformation.
The motion was ultimately defeated, but Labor Councillor Patricia Prociv successfully moved an amendment that council "affirms its zero-tolerance approach to fraudulent or corrupt behaviour".
Her amendment also noted that council "would continue delivering the highest level of service".
The amendment passed unanimously.
Following the meeting, Councillor Darley said she was disappointed her motion was unsuccessful, and vowed to continue raising questions about the matter at future meetings.
"They're sweeping it under the carpet and putting their head in the sand," she said.
The ICAC has declined to comment on the reports.
