Response from Auburn City councillor Salim Mehajer

Below is a response from the controversial Sydney councillor Salim Mehajer following a story broken by 7 News journalist Bryan Seymour:

Hi Bryan,

Please See below responses.

You have listed a series of questions, however, I will respond to the ones known immediately to assist with your story.

We will be happy to share with you exclusively, our "version of events" once data/ information/documents are finalised on our end.

• Why was a Rolls Royce Silver Wraith owned by your company valued to the RMS at $65,000? What is the difference in stamp duty between the actual and quoted values supplied to the RMS?

Incorrect. After the vehicles was repaired and resprayed "to white" Stamp duty was paid at $650,000.00.

• Why was a Ferrari 458 owned by your company valued to the RMS valued at $34,000?

We have never owned a Ferrari 458 that was valued at $34,000.

* What is the difference in stamp duty between the actual and quoted values supplied to the RMS?

N/a

• What have you told the RMS and the OSR about these valuations?

Generally, if any vehicles were to ever be purchased under market value this would be due to the following reasons; (not limited).

• the has been in a collision
• repairable write off
• mechanical faults.
• panel repairs required
• restored from original colour and alike
• vehicle hail or flood damaged
• vehicle purchased from auction.

We will be happy to have our version of events shared and aired with you over the next coming weeks. This will be done once we collate all our supporting documents and facts.

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.