During last year's ICAC hearings into the
business affairs of former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire, the
corruption watchdog
quietly announced it would investigate another state
politician– and no, not former premier Gladys Berejiklian,
but the former NSW Minister for Sport and current Member for
Drummoyne, John Sidoti.
Corruption
inquiry
The primary objective of the inquiry was to determine whether Mr
Sidoti had "improperly influenced another person, or persons,
to dishonestly or partially exercise any of their official
functions" in relation to development controls and the
rezoning of several blocks of land at Five Dock in Sydney's
inner west.
At the time, Mr Sidoti stood aside from his role pending the
outcome of the inquiry.
