The Independent Commission against Corruption is investigating a series of proposals to sell land owned by the Awabakal Local Aboriginal Land Council between 2014 and 2016.
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Known as Operation Skyline, it will examine whether any Awabakal board director acted dishonestly or breached their duties in relation to the property deals, and whether any other person encouraged or induced a board director to act dishonestly, or otherwise engaged in corrupt conduct.
Worth more than $12 million, the properties included the historic former post office building in the CBD, Braye Park at Waratah and vacant land at Warners Bay.
The inquiry begins on Tuesday, March 27 and is expected to run for three weeks. Journalist Carrie Fellner reports live from inside the inquiry, which is due to start at 10am:
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