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FREE CAR REMOVAL ● Cam Nation, former City of Moonee Valley Mayor. ■ Cam Nation, former Mayor of Moonee Val- a business owned by the construction manager’s ley Council, received cocaine in exchange for relativce, with text messages showing Nation preferential treatment of a construction offered to do so in exchange for cocaine.” IBAC received evidence of Nation inquiring manager’s business interests, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission has with council staff on the progreess of a planning application for the development of townhouses found. IBAC last week released the findings of its submitted by the construction manager, again in 17-month inquiry into bribery and misconduct exchange for drugs. “In June 2021, the construction manager allegations about Moonee Valley Councillors. messaged Mr Nation, stating ‘Can u [sic] check The report found that then-Cr Nation and his partner were “regularly supplied” with cocaine where it is please ... I will fix u up ... 7 [grams] of and Xananx by a construction manager linked the best,” the report says. Nation reportedly sent a text claiming credit to Essendon Royals soccer club. for the withdrawal of a graffiti removal notice “[My partner] wants a little bit of cheek for the premises: [cociane] .... I’ll sort out [street address of the “Can’t believe I’m that efficient. Gold medal business in the muncipality] for it,” Mr Nation standard, that and the graffiti. God status.” was said to have texted, according to IBAC. The IBAC report says that Nation sent a “IBAC found that on multiple occasions be- message to the construction manager about a tween 2020 and 2022, influencing council deci- proposal to build a shop on vacant l;and: “... still sions oin behalf of the construction manager in- waiting for planning to tell me how we can get cluding a matter involving parking bays outside around things. Need to talk them in person so no paper trail.” Northern The report said that Nation worked with two Suburbs other Councillors - Deputy Mayor Narelle Sharpe and Jacob Bettio - as having used their psoitions to influence council decisions in favour of the Essendon Royals Soccer Club “at the expense of other local sporting groups and the wider municipality”. “These councillorfs consciously engaged in voting on MVCC matters, related to the ERSC, despite receiving undeclared hospitality from the ERSC, and they actively sought o secure votes to grant ther ERSC exclusive access to Cross Keys Reserve and Pavilion, outside of formal MVCC meetings.”
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