Former council boss exhibited ‘paranoia’ about information leaking, ICAC hears
The ICAC inquiry has revealed that a former Parramatta council employee was instructed to monitor emails due to the former chief executive's paranoia about information leaks. John Crawford testified that he was asked to search through numerous communications for evidence of leaks to a councillor and the media. The requests were often made verbally to avoid creating records that could be accessed under public information laws.
- ▪John Crawford, a former chief technology officer at Parramatta council, testified about being instructed to surveil emails.
- ▪The former chief executive, Gail Connolly, exhibited paranoia regarding information leaks to a councillor and the media.
- ▪Crawford reported that he was asked to search through tens of thousands of messages, often requiring significant hours of work.
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