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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Jordyn Beazley

NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns

Ernest Wong, pictured in 2019 arriving at the NSW Icac.
Ernest Wong, pictured in 2019 arriving at the NSW Icac. The NSW director of public prosecution has launched proceedings against the former Labor MP. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

New South Wales prosecutors have launched proceedings against two state Labor officials after they allegedly disguised donations to Chris Minns during his election campaign almost a decade ago.

On Tuesday, the NSW Electoral Commission revealed the director of public prosecution had begun proceedings against former Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee. The commission commenced an investigation in 2019 into a “potential scheme to circumvent” election funding laws during the campaign to elect Minns for the seat of Kogarah.

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