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ICAC Operation Rosny LIVE updates: Former AFP officer, private investigator Shane De Kauwe to give evidence

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McSweeney, J. (2026, September 21). ICAC Operation Rosny LIVE updates: Former AFP officer, private investigator Shane De Kauwe to give evidence. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/icac-operation-rosny-live-updates-former-afp-officer-private-investigator-shane-de-kauwe-to-give-evidence-20260922-p60zct.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Jean Nassif, a disgraced developer whose company Toplace was liquidated, appeared before the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) to discuss issues at the Riviera apartment complex in Parramatta. Residents and former residents have filed lawsuits over significant building defects, including structural problems like cracked balconies and malfunctioning lifts, as well as severe pest infestations, particularly an unusually invasive species of German cockroaches that damaged electronics in appliances.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jean Nassif appeared before the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) last week to address issues at apartment complexes built by his now-defunct company, Toplace. Nassif maintained that there were only "minor defects" in the buildings despite residents' complaints about significant problems. These include cracked balconies visible from the street, a fire sprinkler tank that leaks, and malfunctioning lifts and glass front doors. However, many residents are most concerned about an infestation of German cockroaches, which have caused extensive damage to electronics within the apartments. Current and former owners are now spending $10 million to fix these defects, highlighting the severity of the issues that arose after Toplace collapsed in 2023. The building's condition at times felt "uninhabitable," with residents trapped without legal recourse or legislative protections like the Residential Apartment Buildings Act.

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Jessica McSweeney

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Topics

German Parramatta Toplace the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption

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German NORP · 1× Jean Nassif’s PERSON · 1× Parramatta GPE · 1× Toplace ORG · 1× the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption ORG · 1×

Narrative

But at Riviera, a six-building apartment complex on the edge of the Parramatta River, what is most burnt into the minds of some current and former residents are the German cockroaches: the ones that live exclusively indoors, are a fraction of the size of regular species and breed at extraordinary rates.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-22

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

ICAC Operation Rosny LIVE updates: Former AFP officer, private investigator Shane De Kauwe to give evidence · assertive framing

Claims (6 extracted, 0 hedged)

The balconies have cracks visible from the street. asserted

balconies → have → street

The tank meant to supply the extensive fire sprinkler system cannot hold water without leaking. asserted

tank → mean → water

And the lifts, along with the glass front doors, have a habit of getting stuck. asserted

lifts → have → habit

that → burn → rates

They made themselves so at home they destroyed the electronics of dishwashers and air-conditioning units. asserted

they → make → dishwashers

During his blustery, foul-mouthed appearance at the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption last week, the disgraced fugitive developer made reference to the blocks his since-liquidated company Toplace built in 2018 – when owners launched legal action over defects. asserted

owners → make → defects