Paul Lakatos

Paul Lakatos

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Paul Lakatos is a senior counsel who has been appointed to preside over a public inquiry related to the ICAC investigation involving former School Infrastructure NSW boss Anthony Manning.

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Commissioner Paul Lakatos questioned Dr. Oon about her actions during the recruitment process.

The $200,000 job, the 2am texts and the tears in the witness box
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-24
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Commissioner Paul Lakatos questioned Lucinda Wright about the fairness of receiving interview questions.

Job applicants got interview questions in advance, commission told
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-22
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Commissioner Paul Lakatos asked about the supply of departmental information to a person who wasn’t in the department.

School Infrastructure ICAC hearing told Anthony Manning was sent documents after he left top job
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-20
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Lakatos is the commissioner of the inquiry who labelled the bench as a 'fungus bench'.

Schools boss signed off on $67,000 ‘fungus bench’ that was flagged as biosecurity hazard
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-18
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Commissioner Paul Lakatos pressed Manning over the proposal's implications for Jones' income.

NSW boss Anthony Manning extended contract three times without tender
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-17
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Commissioner Paul Lakatos SC questioned Manning about his meetings with Wong.

Ex-chief executive defends hiring contractor on $1920 a day without job description
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-13
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Paul Lakatos is the commissioner who reprimanded Hale for his tone in cross-examining Patrick.

Education official sacked without warning, barrister says Manning’s reputation ‘on the line’
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-05-14
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Commissioner Paul Lakatos, SC, will preside over the public inquiry related to the investigation.

ICAC to probe former School Infrastructure NSW boss Anthony Manning
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-04-02
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