Having sold in Oyster Bay for $2.71million, Rodd Staples, the former NSW Transport chief, has moved into a modern $2.08 million townhouse in nearby Gymea.
Staples left the state government in early 2021 after 14 years and took on a leadership role at Ernst & Young in its data, technology, transport and infrastructure division.
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He was paid out $837,000 when his contract was terminated without notice by then Transport Minister Andrew Constance.
The new duplex Torrens title, four-bedroom townhouse has exposed brickwork across its open-plan layout.
There is an office, garaging with internal access, outdoor barbecue and an 8m heated pool.
The listing had a $2.15 million-plus guide.
Staples, a former engineer, grew up in Sydney’s south.
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Originally published as Sacked, former NSW Transport chief Rodd Staples buys $2.08 million Gymea home
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