June 1, 2026 — 4:20pm
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Sacked City of Parramatta boss Gail Connolly said there were only a few more council staff to “get rid of and we will be on fire” as the “Pink Ladies play the long game”, according to text messages aired at an anti-corruption inquiry.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption’s public inquiry on Monday heard messages revealing Connolly and high-ranking staffers Angela Jones-Blayney and Roxanne Thornton discussed removing key staff from the western Sydney council. It included a message from Jones-Blayney sent to Thornton about employees that read: “all those f---ers did nothing”.
Jones-Blayney, the council’s executive director of city engagement and experience, provided evidence on her third day as a witness at the public inquiry into the council.
