Icac given power to use illegally obtained recordings in NSW corruption investigations

State government grants new power to assist watchdog after request from chief commissioner John Hatzistergos

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The New South Wales corruption watchdog has been granted the power to use in its investigations recordings that have been obtained illegally by third parties.

The state government on Wednesday gave the Independent Commission Against Corruption the new power to assist it with an ongoing investigation after a request from its chief commissioner, John Hatzistergos.

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