The New South Wales transport secretary sought two “urgent” meetings with David Elliott in the week before the shutdown of the Sydney rail system to warn him about the possible closure of the network, but the requests were ignored, a parliamentary hearing has been told.
Rob Sharp, the head of the state’s transport network, told a budget estimates hearing on Friday that after the Rail, Tram and Bus Union first notified the department of its planned protected action on 9 February, he sent an email to Elliott’s chief of staff two days later seeking an “urgent” meeting.
