A man has been found dead inside the home of former Health Services Union boss Kathy Jackson.
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NSW Police said officers were called to the Wombarra home, just north of Wollongong, at 11.30am, and found a 40-year-old man.
A police spokesman said it is believed the man had a medical episode and the death is not being treated as suspicious.
The man is understood to be a friend of Ms Jackson and her husband, Fair Work Commission vice-president Michael Lawler.
The couple, who have been in a relationship since 2008, bought the three-bedroom home, Casita del Mar, in 2012.
Ms Jackson was found guilty in August last year of misappropriating union funds and ordered to pay $1.4 million in compensation.
The Health Services Union sued Ms Jackson, alleging she had set up a slush fund and then used the money for an opulent lifestyle.
The couple then featured in a bizarre episode of the ABC's Four Corners detailing their relationship and the allegations around them.
Mr Lawler, who took sick leave from his role at the Fair Work Commission while Ms Jackson fought the civil case, admitted in the extensive interview he benefited from the Health Services Union paying for airfares and accommodation.
He also revealed that he has about 60 recordings of private conversations with Fair Work Commission president Iain Ross dating as far back as 2012.
The allegations against Mr Lawler are being independently investigated by former Federal Court judge Peter Heerey.
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