'Rotten apples': how ICAC undid the Liberal Party Expletive-ridden wire taps, dirt dossiers, secret plots to oust and install politicians and promises of money have all featured in a 10-week corruption probe. AAP · Oct 2
Inside the group chats of the trash-talking NSW young Liberals who dreamed big – then imploded The Reformers were once ‘twentysomething-year-old guys’ hoping to shift the NSW party to the right. Their messages show how it all went wrong The Guardian - AU · Oct 2
‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Icac questions former Labor councillor over message Sharangan Maheswaran denies message he received about NSW minister was related to work for fugitive property developer The Guardian - AU · Sep 18
Rogue developer boasted then-premier was 'best friend' A fugitive developer bragged about his political influence after a former premier's brother encouraged him to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars. AAP · Sep 3
‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet Eleni Petinos tells inquiry her sacking as a minister in Dominic Perrottet’s government was potentially motivated by her reluctance to get rid of the building commissioner The Guardian - AU · Aug 20
'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
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
Premier's brother 'relaxed' in Fiji to dodge inquiry The brother of a state premier was told to "relax, read a book, gym, beers" while laying low in Fiji to avoid being summoned to answer corruption allegations. AAP · Aug 12
Lobbyist defends ‘shit sheet’ on former Liberal MP despite admitting he knew ‘there was no affair’, Icac hears Consultant Jeremy Greenwood gives evidence to Independent Commission Against Corruption as it investigates allegations linked to Christian Liberal group The Guardian - AU · Aug 11
Lobbyist for developer defends digging up dirt on MP A corruption inquiry has been told details of a dirt file created about a former state minister which was intended to discredit the MP. AAP · Aug 11
‘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
AAP · Aug 6 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.
The Guardian - AU · 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
AAP · Aug 6 Fugitive developer offered $100K to Perrottet brother Controversial property developer Jean Nassif dangled a $100,000 political donation in front of a former premier's brother, phone taps have revealed.
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5 The Icac spotlight has shone on Dominic Perrottet’s brother – and it won’t be the last we hear from his family Jean-Claude Perrottet was questioned at the Operation Rosny hearings about the actions of the NSW Liberals’ hard-right Reformers faction
The Guardian - AU · Aug 5 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
AAP · Aug 5 'Screwed': ex-premier's brother fumes over factionalism The brother of a former state premier became obsessive about stacking Liberal Party branches but felt slighted for not being paid for his endeavours.
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
The Guardian - AU · Aug 4 NSW Liberal admits to leaking confidential report to young conservative powerbrokers, inquiry hears NSW shadow attorney general, Damien Tudehope, tells inquiry Jean-Claude Perrottet had a talent for recruiting
The Guardian - AU · Aug 3 Liberal power brokers left phones in car to avoid tracing before discussing corruption probe, Icac hears Watchdog begins second of eight weeks of hearings, investigating branch stacking allegations in the NSW Liberal party
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’