mates, mates, mates

You can never trust a unionist.

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UNION boss Michael Williamson had a large extension to his home pushed through by a former Labor mayor against the strong recommendations of council planning officers.

The approval by former Randwick council mayor Dominic Sullivan occurred when state shadow treasurer Michael Daley was deputy mayor. Mr Daley said yesterday he could not recall the application, and said he may not have supported it in council.

Council documents show council planners recommended on several occasions against the 2001 development to Mr Williamson's Maroubra home, arguing it would set an "undesirable precedent".

But that February, Mr Sullivan moved a special mayoral minute - an unusual move for a development application - to give the project the go-ahead.