He was the ‘Baron of Blacktown’ – then his empire fell apart
- Posted on September 4, 2026
- By The Sydney Morning Herald
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He was the ‘Baron of Blacktown’ – then his empire fell apart
For almost 30 years, property giant Bathla has been flooding western Sydney with low-cost housing. But construction came to a grinding halt last week. What went wrong?
