ICAC revelations leave Newcastle a city under siege

By Tim Elliott
Updated August 14 2014 - 9:08am, first published 7:27am
Andrew Cornwell arrives at ICAC with his wife. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Andrew Cornwell arrives at ICAC with his wife. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Former Newcastle MP Tim Owen. Photo: Phil Hearne
Former Newcastle MP Tim Owen. Photo: Phil Hearne

You hear the words ‘‘disgust’’ and ‘‘outrage’’ a fair bit in Newcastle these days. ‘‘Absolutely bloody disgrace’’ is also popular, as well as variations on ‘‘trust’’ and ‘‘betrayal’’. But long-time local John Miner prefers to keep it simple: ‘‘Pissed off’’’, he says. ‘‘People up here are really, really pissed off. In Sydney perhaps they’re more used to it, but for us, this level of corruption is not something that has been part of our culture.’’

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