Sharangan Maheswaran
AustraliapoliticianMaleb. 19874.6Global Dominance: 0.04%Sharangan Maheswaran is a Strathfield Labor councillor who is currently facing allegations of misconduct as part of an ICAC inquiry that examines potential breaches of public trust.
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The lawyer-turned-Toplace development executive stands out.
Biggest idiot, grubbiest behaviour, best phone tapAustralia· 2026-09-26
ALP member Sharangan Maheswaran approached several members of parliament before building commissioner David Chandler was due to appear at a budget estimates hearing in 2021.
Mookhey referred commissioner claims to ICAC after meeting Labor lawyerAustralia· 2026-09-25
Sharangan Maheswaran will today take to the witness box for his fifth day of questioning.
Sharangan Maheswaran returns to witness box after Jean Nassif secret recording revelationsAustralia· 2026-09-25
Sharangan Maheswaran has been dubbed as Jean Nassif's right-hand man in the inquiry.
ICAC unravels Jean Nassif’s paranoiaAustralia· 2026-09-24
Sharangan Maheswaran is a former lawyer involved in the case regarding Jean Nassif's recordings.
Former Toplace lawyer Sharangan Maheswaran to resume evidence about Jean Nassif recordingsAustralia· 2026-09-24Sharangan Maheswaran is involved in the ICAC hearings as a former lawyer for disgraced developer Jean Nassif.
Sharangan Maheswaran appears in ICAC hearingsAustralia· 2026-09-23
Sharangan Maheswaran is a former Toplace lawyer and Strathfield councillor who provided evidence to the ICAC.
Sharangan Maheswaran, former Toplace lawyer and Strathfield councillor, to continue evidenceAustralia· 2026-09-23Sharangan Maheswaran hired De Kauwe for the surveillance operation and is involved in allegations of blackmail.
Private investigator Shane De Kauwe recorded breakfast orders during surveillance of mayor Matthew BlackmoreAustralia· 2026-09-22
Sharangan Maheswaran is a lawyer who worked with Jean Nassif and received covert recording devices from Shane De Kauwe.
ICAC told private investigator told police about alleged extortion attempt against Jean NassifAustralia· 2026-09-22
Sharangan Maheswaran paid Shane De Kauwe to conduct an investigation into David Elliott.
Shane De Kauwe, former AFP officer and private investigator, to give evidenceAustralia· 2026-09-22Sharangan Maheswaran has been accused of lying to the state’s corruption watchdog regarding a cheque handed to a Liberal Party operative.
Former Toplace lawyer denies lying to commission over $148,500 cheque, Liberal fundraiserAustralia· 2026-09-21
Sharangan Maheswaran has told the commission that he did not pass on a message to his boss Jean Nassif from a Liberal operative because he thought what he was being told was 'false' and 'comical'.
Former Toplace lawyer, Strathfield councillor Sharangan Maheswaran to resume evidenceAustralia· 2026-09-21Sharangan Maheswaran is a key figure in the inquiry who has been accused of not declaring his association with Nassif.
What we learnt from ICAC week eightAustralia· 2026-09-20
Sharangan Maheswaran is a lawyer and development executive who allegedly threatened Blackmore during the political conflict over the mayoralty.
Inside Matthew Blackmore and Sharangan Maheswaran’s frosty relationship after Strathfield council election dealAustralia· 2026-09-18
Sharangan Maheswaran is a witness in an inquiry regarding his involvement with a property developer.
ICAC witness Sharangan Maheswaran stretches credulity and patienceAustralia· 2026-09-18
Sharangan Maheswaran is a former Strathfield councillor and lawyer giving evidence at a commission.
Sharangan Maheswaran, former Strathfield councillor, Toplac lawyer to give evidenceAustralia· 2026-09-18Sharangan Maheswaran is a key link to many troubled folk facing the Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry.
ICAC’s ‘Everywhere Man’ Sharangan Maheswaran set to testifyAustralia· 2026-09-17Sharangan Maheswaran, a former Labor Strathfield councillor, was allegedly behind the dirt sheet on Blackmore.
Former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore was not bothered by dirt sheet, inquiry toldAustralia· 2026-09-17Sharangan Maheswaran made a covert recording during a meeting with Mohammad Abedin.
Strathfield real estate agent Mohammad Abedin to give evidence, ICAC turns to Strathfield Council allegationsAustralia· 2026-09-17Sharangan Maheswaran was a councillor who engaged a private investigator to follow Blackmore.
Beyond Jean Nassif, the Strathfield Council’s murky dealings are aired at inquiryAustralia· 2026-09-15
Sharangan Maheswaran is a Labor councillor who was photographed by Matthew Blackmore.
Jean Nassif, former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore’s evidence to resumeAustralia· 2026-09-15
Maheswaran is no longer a councillor and was a senior executive and lawyer for disgraced developer Jean Nassif.
Former Strathfield mayor Matthew Blackmore appears; Jean Nassif due to give evidenceAustralia· 2026-09-14
Sharangan Maheswaran's relationship with Matthew Blackmore became strained after he sacked the council’s general manager.
Jean Nassif, Matthew Blackmore set to give evidenceAustralia· 2026-09-14Sharangan Maheswaran was a Strathfield Labor councillor involved in discussions with Jeremy Greenwood.
What we learnt from week seven’s appearances by Liberal lobbyist Jeremy GreenwoodAustralia· 2026-09-11
Sharangan Maheswaran was a Strathfield Labor councillor and senior executive at Nassif’s Toplace development company.
Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence about sealed envelope and ‘wire me up’ text messageAustralia· 2026-09-09Sharangan Maheswaran is a councillor accused of blackmail, known to Jeremy Greenwood through business.
Jeremy Greenwood and three avenues of investigationAustralia· 2026-08-10
Assaf joked that Sharangan Maheswaran had an 'army of private investigators'.
Robert Assaf evidence finishes amid fresh Catholic Schools NSW revelations; Liberal Party MP Damien Tudehope to appear tomorrowAustralia· 2026-08-03
Private security arranged by an associate of Nassif, Strathfield Labor councillor Sharangan Maheswaran, was also used to prevent servers getting to Greenwood.
NSW Liberal frontbencher Chris Rath investigated over ICAC wiretap tipping off NSW Reformers during Hills Shire Council inquiryAustralia· 2026-07-30
Sharangan Maheswaran is a Strathfield Labor councillor who was allegedly involved in attempts to oust the building commissioner.
The mention of former MP Chris Spence invokes dark arts of ICACs pastAustralia· 2026-07-29
Sharangan Maheswaran is one of the councillors being investigated for alleged misconduct.
Christian Ellis, Charles Perrottet, Jeremy Greenwood had deal with Jean Nassif for $2 million payment, commission hearsAustralia· 2026-07-27