Investigation finds ‘no evidence’ of corrupt or illegal behaviour by the Canterbury Bankstown mayor
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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 MP Tania Mihailuk used parliamentary privilege to 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.
Continue reading…Investigation finds ‘no evidence’ of corrupt or illegal behaviour by the Canterbury Bankstown mayorFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew 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 MP Tania Mihailuk used parliamentary privilege to 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. Continue reading…