Canterbury Bankstown mayor had recently been cleared of allegations made by a former Labor MP in parliament
Khal Asfour’s expense claims on a 2015 work trip to Japan allegedly included alcohol and a spa treatment, media reported on Friday.Khal Asfour’s expense claims on a 2015 work trip to Japan allegedly included alcohol and a spa treatment, media reported on Friday.Last modified on Thu 19 Jan 2023 23.37 GMThas withdrawn from the upcoming election after media reports detailing expenses he claimed while on an overseas trip for a Sydney council surfaced.
Asfour, the Canterbury Bankstown mayor who was to run for the upper house, said through a spokesperson he had been subjected to a “vicious smear campaign” and would pull out from the race with two months until polling day.“The mayor is vehemently denying any wrongdoing and has at all times adhered to the policy set by council, a policy scrutinised by the office of local government.”
The Daily Telegraph on Friday detailed expenses he claimed on a 2015 work trip to Japan, allegedly including alcohol and a spa treatment that Asfour said was to treat cramping he had experienced on the flight. A spokesperson told the newspaper that claiming the cost of alcohol within daily allowances was permissible under council rules.
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