Trio to face trial for alleged Iraq bribes

The father of notorious ISIS recruit Mohamed Elomar will stand trial after a magistrate deemed there was enough evidence to prosecute him and two other men on charges of conspiring to send a million-dollar bribe to Iraq.

The late terrorist's father Mamdouh Elomar, 62, his brother Ibrahim Elomar, 60, and businessman John Jousif, 46, were committed to a Supreme Court trial by Magistrate Geoff Bradd in Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday.

The three men have been accused of conspiring to pay a $1 million bribe to Iraqi officials to seal a preferred partner arrangement between Sydney-based construction firm Lifese and an Iraqi government-linked company in 2014.

The prosecution argued in Wednesday's committal hearing that the arrangement would position Lifese to be the preferred bidder on Iraqi projects, including a Baghdad waste management facility.

Mr Bradd said phone taps of the trio's conversations indicated prosecutors could successfully prove the money was sent to Iraq for illegitimate reasons.

"I believe there's a reasonable prospect a reasonable jury will convict the accused of an indictable offence," Mr Bradd told the court on Thursday.

"I'm satisfied the evidence is sufficient."

The three men, who are on bail, will appear at the Supreme Court for arraignment on August 4.

They intend to fight the charges.