MEDIA ALERT: ICAC corruption allegations concerning former Immigrant Women’s Health Service CEO public inquiry starts Monday

Friday 28 April 2017

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) Operation Tarlo public inquiry will start next Monday, 1 May 2017 at 10:00 am.

Operation Tarlo is an investigation concerning Eman Sharobeem, the former chief executive officer of the Immigrant Women’s Health Service and the Non-English Speaking Housing Women’s Scheme Inc.

Further details about Operation Tarlo are available here. A witness list for the public inquiry is attached. Please note that this list is subject to change.

The Hon Reginald Blanch AM QC, Acting Commissioner, will preside at the public inquiry, and Counsel Assisting the Commission will be Mr Ramesh Rajalingam.

The inquiry is set down for 11 days. A short media briefing will be held from 9:30 am on procedural and logistical matters.


Time:              9:30 am – short media briefing
                      10:00 am – inquiry commences

Date:             Monday 1 May 2017

Location:      ICAC Hearing Room
                      Level 7, 255 Elizabeth Street, Sydney


Media contact: ICAC Manager Communications & Media, Nicole Thomas, 02 8281 5799 / 0417 467 801