NSW Labor killed off an independent investigation into complaints of bullying and harassment lodged by supporters of Wallsend MP Sonia Hornery against loyalists to lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes over what's been described as a "highly coordinated and politically motivated" attack during the preselection battle for Newcastle council.
Documents obtained by the Newcastle Herald reveal that the party's general secretary Dominic Ofner took steps in the dying hours of the process last month to communicate that the planned investigation into the murky power play would not proceed.
