"I guess I better put a shirt on," the former Wollongong lord mayor said when the Mercury turned up.

"I'm waiting for the Premier's announcement," he said.

Despite his relaxed greeting, Mr Darling was upset and angry at being sacked by the NSW Government, following the Independent Commission Against Corruption's recommendation on Monday.

"It's a terrible way to finish after 22 years," said the 73-year-old who was mayor for nearly two terms.

"I think the Labor (state) government has a lot to answer for. I think it's wrong. I think they've got it all wrong on Noreen Hay and Joe Tripodi."

Yesterday there were calls for the Premier to sack Wollongong MP Ms Hay, after it emerged she had failed to properly disclose her 2007 election campaign funding, including money from developer Frank Vellar.

Mr Iemma said it was not unusual for MPs to update their declarations and would seek further advice.

Ms Hay was temporarily stood down last Friday after evidence at ICAC that she agreed to lobby ALP councillors on Mr Vellar's behalf. She was reinstated on Monday after ICAC said she was not a person of interest. Ms Hay did not return the Mercury's calls last night.

Mr Darling ate lunch with city general manager David Farmer yesterday, and left the council's Burelli St administration building at around 3.30pm. He now plans to catch up on odd jobs around the house and spend time with his grandchildren.

Mr Darling has come under scrutiny for selling his Wollongong apartment to developer Ken Tugrul for more than the estimated valuation.

Asked about how his relationships with developers would appear in the context of Wollongong's corruption scandal, he answered: "I'm a long way away from ICAC. That was a property deal.

"My wife and I were going to develop and along came Ken Tugrul, who I know personally. And he offered what I thought was a fair amount."

The Mercury reported in January that Mr Darling attracted significant political donations. At his last election he spent more than $83,000.

"A big block of that was from prominent business people. I don't know what a developer is - if you do one property or do you have to do 10? But I have never been approached by anyone that supported my funds."

Mr Tugrul donated $6000 through a range of companies.

So why was the independent councillor popular with the moneyed end of town?

"I ran on a platform of getting rid of party politics," he said. "Unfortunately we won on one side and not the other. We had too many ALP councillors elected."