Teary Council Officer Tells ICAC They 'Should Be Ashamed of Yourselves'

Teary council officer tells ICAC they 'should be ashamed of yourselves'

Roxanne Thornton accuses Independent Commission Against Corruption of "laying the boot in" after four days of questioning over the manipulation of the recruitment process at the council to secure jobs for friends and associates.

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

Roxanne Thornton had appeared at the inquiry over four days. The final 30 minutes of her evidence led to a teary outburst.

JOBS FOR THE GIRLS!

A PUBLIC inquiry into Parramatta Council staff, former CEO Gail Connolly and colleagues Angela Jones-Blayney and Roxanne Thornton is scheduled to reach its climax next week. The trio, who were key members of the ‘Pink Ops’ group, formed when they worked together at the City of Ryde, are accused of subverting recruitment processes to benefit themselves, friends and associates and orchestrating reprisals against colleagues. A CITY of Parramatta st…