‘I thought I wasn’t going to get caught’: Council staffer’s recruitment charade revealed to ICAC
Roxanne Thornton, a senior staff member at the City of Parramatta, admitted to manipulating the recruitment process to help friends secure jobs. During a public inquiry by the ICAC, she acknowledged rewriting CVs and providing interview questions in advance. The inquiry is investigating broader allegations of misconduct within the council's hiring practices.
- ▪Roxanne Thornton admitted to helping friends secure jobs through a manipulated application process.
- ▪She provided rewritten CVs, interview questions, and scripted answers to her friends.
- ▪The ICAC is investigating allegations of misconduct in the council's hiring practices.
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