The accused mastermind of a kickback scandal at NSW’s transport department was highly disparaging of a colleague who rejected a contractor from whom he was pocketing cash and millions in cryptocurrency, allegedly joking in a message that he should get a “hitman on her”.

In his 17th day in the Independent Commission Against Corruption witness box, sacked Transport for NSW official Ibrahim Helmy was questioned about his attempts to get contractor Protection Barriers and a related company onto a safety barriers panel which he oversaw, thereby clearing the way for it to bid for work.

The inquiry heard that Transport for NSW officer Adele Graham had recommended against progressing the two Grafton-based companies onto the panel in May 2023 because they did not meet safety, environmental an

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