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A former Sydney mayor has been found to have acted corruptly by releasing information about porn found on a council employee's laptop to force him to quit. A former Sydney mayor has been found to have acted corruptly by releasing information about porn found on a council employee's laptop to force him to quit.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption has found that Ivan Petch, formerly mayor and now a councillor at the City of Ryde, engaged several times in corrupt activity during his time as mayor.The Independent Commission Against Corruption has found that Ivan Petch, formerly mayor and now a councillor at the City of Ryde, engaged several times in corrupt activity during his time as mayor.
Icac recommended Petch be dismissed and charges be laid against him after he was found to have corruptly released “confidential information concerning the discovery of adult material” on former council general manager John Neish’s laptop.Icac recommended Petch be dismissed and charges be laid against him after he was found to have corruptly released “confidential information concerning the discovery of adult material” on former council general manager John Neish’s laptop.
He released the information to various people in an attempt to “encourage its reporting in the media so as to undermine Neish’s credibility and reputation”, the watchdog said.He released the information to various people in an attempt to “encourage its reporting in the media so as to undermine Neish’s credibility and reputation”, the watchdog said.
Shortly after porn was discovered in 2013 on his computer, Neish resigned from the council.Shortly after porn was discovered in 2013 on his computer, Neish resigned from the council.
Although the material had been located on Neish's computer, that, in itself, did not establish that he was responsible for the material being there, the watchdog said.Although the material had been located on Neish's computer, that, in itself, did not establish that he was responsible for the material being there, the watchdog said.