Tag Archives: Vanessa Mason

ICAC finds Masons and Foster acted corruptly in Wagonga land deals

By Chris Graham, September 27, 2012

TOP L-R: Fortunato "Lucky" Gattellari, Rod Medich, Vanessa Mason. BOTTOM L-R: Ken "KJ" Foster, Ron Mason Snr, Vivienne Mason.

NEW SOUTH WALES: Three former members of the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council have been found to have corruptly accepted cash payments in exchange for trying to push through dodgy land deals in the NSW south coast town of Narooma.

Posted in Breaking News, National, News, NSW | Also tagged ICAC, Ken 'KJ' Foster, Lucky Gattellari, Ron Mason Snr, Ron Medich, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

Former Wagonga LALC chair interviewed hitman for McGurk job, court hears

By Chris Graham, August 2, 2012

Ron Mason Snr, the head of the large Mason family from the Far South Coast. He has denied allegations he received cash bribes worth around $38,000, including a $12,000 car. Mr Mason Snr also claimed cash he recieved was for work he completed for Lucky Gattellari, although he conceded he had a clear conflict of interest. He has since been named as someone who interviewed a potential hitman to murder Sydney businessman Michael McGurk in 2009.

NATIONAL: Ron Mason, the former chair of the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council, helped interview a prospective hitman to murder wealthy businessman Michael McGurk, a Sydney court has heard.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged Christopher Estephan, Fortunato Lucky Gattellari, Haissam Safetli, ICAC, Michael McGurk, Ron Mason, Ron Medich, Senad Kaminic, Wagonga | Leave a comment

A CAUTIONARY TALE: Land deals and brown paper bags

By Chris Graham, June 8, 2012

TOP L-R: Fortunato "Lucky" Gattellari, Rod Medich, Vanessa Mason. BOTTOM L-R: Ken "KJ" Foster, Ron Mason Snr, Vivienne Mason.

NEW SOUTH WALES: CHRIS GRAHAM reports on the recent ICAC hearing into allegations of corruption that have rocked the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council.

Posted in Editor's Pick, Features | Also tagged Fortunato Lucky Gattellari, ICAC, Ken Foster, Land Council, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, NSW Land Rights Act 1983, Rod Medich, Ron Mason Snr, Vivienne Mason, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment

Wagonga LALC deals “favourable” to Lucky

By Tracker, March 1, 2012

The Independent Commission Against Corruption is inquiring into allege corrupt dealings between developers and the Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council. Pictured fro left are developers Ron Medich and Fortunato 'Lucky' Gattellari, and Lucky's driver Senad Kaminic.

NEW SOUTH WALES: The chair of an Aboriginal land council accused of taking bribes from property developers pushed their scheme to develop prime land on the NSW south coast even after it was shot down for lack of consultation.

Posted in General News, News | Also tagged Fortunato Lucky Gattellari, ICAC, New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council, Ron Mason, Ron Medich, Wagonga Local Aboriginal Land Council | Leave a comment