Parramatta ICAC target breaks down, lashes out at ‘public shaming’

A senior Parramatta council staffer who admitted to rigging hiring processes for friends broke down in tears during ICAC hearings, accusing investigators of "public shaming." Roxanne Thornton, under cross-examination over four days, denied her misconduct constituted corruption despite subverting recruitment practices. She alleged other council officials were similarly hired through personal relationships.

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