Parramatta Council’s ills deserve a public airing

June 6, 2026 — 5:00am

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The Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry into the upper echelons of Parramatta Council has opened the door on the sometimes cosy world of the third tier of government.

The ICAC is investigating three friends in powerful positions on Parramatta Council: the former chief executive Gail Connolly; Roxanne Thornton; and Angela Jones-Blayney, who called themselves the “Pink Ladies” or “Pink Ops”, for alleged subversion of recruitment practices.

Connolly is accused of a string of other inappropriate behaviours in her role, including terminating staff for reprisal action or to benefit herself and friends.

The trio had formerly worked together at Ryde and Georges River councils.

The commission’s Operation Navarra is also........

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