Private Eyes, shakedowns and Godfather IV: council allegations at the heart of ICAC inquiry
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-07-09 05:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / NSW
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Australia, Labour & Workers
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Snippet:
In January 2023, Matthew Blackmore, the then-independent mayor of Strathfield, took notes of an extraordinary meeting with Labor councillor Sharangan Maheswaran, who informed him that for the last five months he had been trailed by a private investigator who secretly recorded meetings at cafes and pubs.
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