Receipts show mayor charged taxpayers for Tokyo massage, alcohol and luxury clothes

Western Sydney mayor quits as Labor candidate after 'vicious smear campaign'

A western Sydney mayor has quit as a NSW Labor candidate following what he's described as a "vicious smear campaign", citing the impact on his family and the party.Canterbury Bankstown mayor Khal Asfour this morning announced he would drop out of the race for the NSW upper house following reports in The Daily Telegraph.The newspaper claimed he charged the council for a health spa treatment and alcohol on overseas trips, as well as claiming thous…

NSW Labor candidate Khal Asfour withdraws from election after media report about overseas expense claim

Canterbury Bankstown mayor had recently been cleared of allegations made by a former Labor MP in parliament

Receipts show mayor charged taxpayers for Tokyo massage, alcohol and luxury clothes

Canterbury-Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour steps down as a NSW Labor candidate for the upper house due to what he describes as a "vicious smear campaign" against him.