Two Sydney councillors have been referred to the state's corruption watchdog over a Chinese trip they took with a developer, whose projects they helped push through without declaring any conflict of interest.that he and Liberal councillor Con Hindi had paid for their own flights and accommodation when they visited Tangshan to visit a Chinese energy and waste processing company in April 2016.
A week after the international trip, Crs Hindi and Badalati rejected planners' advice at a Hurstville council meeting and voted in favour of adding five more storeys to Wensheng Liu's proposed 11-storey tower on Treacy St, Hurstville. The council also accepted a modest financial offer that accompanied the amendment. The pair again made no declaration about their links to either of the Lius.
An ICAC spokesperson said the body could neither confirm nor deny whether it had received referrals about or was investigating particular individuals.
AngusGthompson They could be Chinese double agents, we may not realised ít.
AngusGthompson We now live in a city where corruption is common practice. This needs to be cleaned up & jail time for those participating in this practice. GladysB auspol ScottMorrisonMP billshortenmp
AngusGthompson Deport them.
AngusGthompson ANOTHER Snout firmly embedded in the trough. Fair Dinkum & Put the /////// in Jail