Aug 27, 2026 – 11.41amFormer Labor heavyweight Frank Sartor has emerged as a key figure in the collapse of property development giant Bathla, contacting insolvency and communications specialists Teneo weeks before the company collapsed owing more than $3.5 billion and leaving thousands of homes in limbo.Sartor, a former planning minister and Sydney lord mayor, had been engaged to provide Bathla with “advice and assistance on planning matters” before financial stress pushed the company into administration, according to filings with the corporate regulator late on Wednesday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Former Labor heavyweight emerges as surprise figure in Bathla collapse
Frank Sartor, a long-time minister, assisted the property giant call in administrators, filings show. They also point to La Trobe’s exposure to the collapse.
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