John Sidoti was a member of the Liberal Party, but moved to the crossbench as an independent in March 2021, following the announcement of a public inquiry into his property dealings by the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
10 Facts About John Sidoti
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John Sidoti stood down from his ministerial duties in September 2019 pending the potential investigation by ICAC.
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John Sidoti was found to have engaged in serious corrupt conduct.
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John Sidoti stood down at the 2023 New South Wales state election.
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The son of Italian immigrants, John Sidoti was raised in Sydney's inner west and educated at De La Salle College, Ashfield and the Ryde College of TAFE where he studied hospitality.
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From 1992 to 2008, John Sidoti ran a function centre in Five Dock together with his family, and then was a part-time fruit merchant.
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At the 2011 state election, John Sidoti was elected with a swing of 19.4 points, and won the seat with 66.7 per cent of the two-party-preferred vote.
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At the 2015 state election, John Sidoti increased his two-party-preferred margin by around 1.7 points.
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On 17 September 2019, John Sidoti stood down from his ministerial duties pending a potential investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption into his property dealings.
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In July 2022, ICAC found that John Sidoti had engaged in serious corrupt conduct by using his position to influence local councillors to benefit his family's property interests.