[1] He undertook further studies in local government administration at Mitchell College of Advanced Education, now Charles Sturt University.

[6] On 20 June 2011, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced[9] that it would hold a public inquiry into matters arising from the purchase of property at Currawong, Pittwater, by the NSW Government.

In sum, ICAC found that Kelly engaged in corrupt conduct with respect to the purchase of the property by the NSW Government.

[13][4] Watkins claimed the letter to Kelly dated 25 February 2011 from the premier Kristina Keneally authorized the purchase of the site.

On 17 March 2011 the Director General of the Department of Premier and Cabinet NSW engaged the Internal Audit Bureau (IAB) to investigate Watkins' authority to purchase the site.

Thus, the provision of the backdated letter to the IAB investigator finding that Watkins was authorized to execute the contracts for the purchase of the site by Kelly.

ICAC found Tripodi was "doing Mr Obeid's bidding" in backing attempts by AWH to enter into a lucrative public-private partnership with the state government in 2010.

ICAC reported that the Obeid family had a $3 million stake in AWH, despite their claims the money was advanced as a loan.