AdvertisementNationalNSWSydney councils Sydney council at centre of corruption probe rejects transparency plan Cindy Yin August 12, 2026 — 7:27am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Monique Westermann Several councils across Sydney – North Sydney Council, Inner West Council, Sutherland Shire Council, and the City of Sydney – already have some of these policies in place. AdvertisementGreens councillor Mila Kasby said the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s probe into the Hills Shire Council – now in its third week of public hearings – was the catalyst for the proposed integrity measures. The Hills Shire Council is led by Mayor Michelle Byrne. “We have an active inquiry going on, voting down a dedicated lobbying and transparency motion sends a very damaging message.”