The Sydney mayor and his deputy referred to NSW's corruption watchdog over a property deal where Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo stands to make $135 million, could be forced to stand aside as early as next week.
Jerome Laxale, the Labor mayor of Ryde in Sydney's north-west, and his independent deputy, Simon Zhou, are due to face an effective vote of no confidence next Tuesday where the numbers are looking difficult.
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Angus Grigg is an investigative reporter based in Sydney. He has worked as a foreign correpondent in China and Indonesia, and has won two Walkley Awards. Connect with Angus on Twitter. Email Angus at agrigg@afr.com
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