Former NSW Liberal minister tells Icac ‘cult took over the party’ David Elliott tells inquiry of branch stacking and death threats as Catholic Schools NSW boss sacked after appearance The Guardian - AU · Aug 21
Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears Dallas McInerney tells inquiry he wiped data from his devices over the weekend after receiving a security warning from his bank The Guardian - AU · Aug 19
Catholic Schools boss wiped devices ahead of grilling The head of Catholic Schools NSW wiped his telephone before maintaining his innocence for a third day of corruption probe testimony. AAP · Aug 18
'Filthy money' and Fiji trip aired in corruption probe A lobbyist's explanations for dodging parliamentary scrutiny and ordering a "shit sheet" on a politician have dominated a third week of corruption hearings. AAP · Aug 15
Nepo babies and exclusive clubs: the ties binding young Liberals with the conservative Catholic ecosystem Icac hearings delve into links between Catholic Schools NSW and the Reformers, a shadowy group of rightwing Liberal operatives The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
Teachers demand more scrutiny of Catholic school funding amid allegations of ‘sham arrangement’ with NSW Liberal group Independent Education Union ‘deeply concerned … public funding for Catholic schools may have been wrongfully spent on Liberal party matters’ The Guardian - AU · Aug 14
Ex-Catholic schools boss denies 'auditable paper trail' A $130,000 lobbying contract alleged to be a bogus bypass to electoral funding laws has been dissected at a corruption probe examining political donations. AAP · Aug 14
'Shakedown Angus' claim rejected in Libs donation probe A far-right Liberal Party powerbroker has denied he sought $10,000 from Angus Taylor with the federal opposition leader also biting back. AAP · Aug 13
Reformers associate may have ‘boasted’ or ‘lied’ about a $15,000 commitment from Angus Taylor, Icac hears Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney denies ever asking federal opposition leader for money for Liberal power brokers The Guardian - AU · Aug 13
‘Send food photos’: lobbyist paid for former premier’s brother to go to Fiji to avoid inquiry, Icac hears Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence about allegations linked to Reformers at Independent Commission Against Corruption hearing The Guardian - AU · Aug 12
‘Shame is the punishment’: as Icac delves into the shadowy Reformers, ‘whales’ are coming to the surface The corruption watchdog is looking into allegations about Catholic conservative Liberals – but others are getting caught up in the hearings The Guardian - AU · Aug 8
Inquiry hears of factionalism, funds and a fugitive Calls about illicit political donations, covert texts and sham invoices for tens of thousands of dollars have been aired at an inquiry, with more to come. AAP · Aug 6
Texts suggest Angus Taylor ‘paid money to the Reformers … or was refusing to’, Icac inquiry hears Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW premier, asked about messages referencing federal opposition leader and factional group Reformers The Guardian - AU · Aug 6
NSW Liberal leader says ‘leaking is never good’ but defers call on Tudehope’s fate until after Icac Kellie Sloane reserves decision on shadow attorney general’s future as Reformer Jean-Claude Perrottet tells inquiry group signed up members to ‘dodgy’ branches The Guardian - AU · Aug 5
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4 ‘Did you send that report?’ The Icac bombshell that came late for Damien Tudehope The former Liberal finance minister was questioned by Icac counsel assisting, Peggy Dwyer, on Tuesday
AAP · Jul 31 Dodgy donations, desperate denials in Liberals probe The first week of an explosive inquiry investigating potential corrupt conduct in the Liberal Party has shown how factionalism thrives behind closed doors.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 31 ‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears Robert Assaf separately tells anti-corruption inquiry money funnelled through lobbying firm to create ‘maximum benefit from a tax perspective’
AAP · Jul 30 Liberal faction gave 'bogus' invoices for donations Factional infighting within the Liberal Party has been compared to epic war film Braveheart by a conservative Christian faction member at a corruption hearing.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29 Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers sub-faction of the party
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29 Young Liberal power brokers created ‘shit sheet’ on NSW minister accusing him of extramarital affair David Elliott denies having affair after document revealed during Icac hearing into corruption allegations
AAP · Jul 29 Salacious dirt file found in Liberals corruption probe A detrimental dossier containing allegations of an extramarital affair and designed to politically ruin a former Liberal minister has been aired at an inquiry.
AAP · Jul 29 'No payment was made': Liberal leader denies donation Angus Taylor's name has been brought up in a NSW corruption inquiry over reported donations to a conservative Liberal Party faction.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 29 Angus Taylor insists he made no payments to conservative Liberal group amid Icac investigation Opposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow Liberals close ranks
The Guardian - AU · Jul 28 Angus Taylor has inadvertently taken centre stage in an Icac hearing – and the fallout could be profound If the opposition leader was funding one side of a vicious factional war, it would be hard for many in the party to stomach
The Guardian - AU · Jul 27 Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears So-called ‘Reformers’ hosted recruitment functions with speakers including Tony Abbott and Alan Jones