Mother and daughter suing Auburn deputy mayor for damages

Auburn's deputy mayor Salim Mehajer is being sued for damages by a mother and daughter who were injured when the millionaire allegedly lost control of his $300,000 Ferrari in January 2012.

Nhu Hua, then 68, and Tuyet La, 40, claim they were rushed to hospital when Mr Mehajer allegedly lost control of his Ferrari 612 Scaglietti and struck the pair who were walking along the footpath on The Boulevard at Lidcombe.

Both women say they needed surgery at Westmead Hospital after suffering leg and pelvis injuries, Fairfax Media reports.

Civil proceedings were launched in the NSW District Court last year against Mr Mehajer and the next hearing is set for November 9.

Mr Mehajer's insurer NRMA is handling the case and he reportedly told Fairfax: "The current proceedings are civil proceedings between the injured persons and the relevant insurer and, as they are ongoing, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further."

The deputy mayor and his wife recently claimed that his expensive wedding was going to 'attract millions of tourists' to Australia.

In the latest Facebook post Mr Mehajer also took aim at the Australian media saying he has had more positive articles written about him overseas.

He wrote: "I am the ‘Son’ of this Country, proudly Born and Raised, and such happens? (sic)

"I think my Pre-Wedding video & subsequent events from the “Wedding day” may have attracted millions of tourists to our country & indeed I look forward to witness the statistical increase. : )"

Mr Mehajer also recently took out a paid advertisement in his local paper to deflect blame after his now-infamous wedding day.

He said he was investigating the actions of ‘third parties’ who were hired to help manage the day, which was followed by ten days of controversy.

The nuptials became national news when the celebration shut down Lidcombe traffic and Mr Mehajer has been the focus of intense scrutiny with everything from his business dealings to legal history in the public eye.

"I did everything within my control to ensure that my wedding caused minimal disruption," the Auburn Review advertisement claims.

"Prior to the day I applied for council consent for the partial closure of Frances Street, Lidcombe and I hired a traffic controller to minimise any traffic flow issues."

"Unfortunately, the interest and subsequent media attention attracted by my wedding did get out of hand. I am reviewing the actions of those third parties hired to determine if there was any breach of the obligations."

Fairfax reports it's not the first time Mr Mehajer has been angered by third parties.

Last year, he accused someone of planting possibly deadly asbestos at one of his building sites in an attempt to discredit him. The site was forced to temporarily close.

The wide scale attention his wedding caused has also placed greater scrutiny on his property dealings.

"It is important that I clarify for the record the perceived inconsistencies, falsehood and negative press which has been generated by the media since my wedding," the ad states.

"Auburn City Council has also received some negative media coverage as a result and to this end I am regretful."

The NSW state government has announced it will scrap controversial laws, which allowed councilors to vote on planning controls where they stood to benefit.