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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

The Guardian - AU

Ex-premier Dominic Perrottet went 'woke', inquiry told

A fugitive developer on the run and two brothers of a former premier are being probed in a corruption inquiry scrutinising political donations.

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Former NSW Liberal powerbroker at heart of Icac allegations now living in UK and not expected to appear

Christian Ellis, a former registered lobbyist, is named in two Independent Commission Against Corruption allegations

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The Hills were alive with a NSW Liberal factional war – now the corruption watchdog is sniffing around

Thanks to two hearings involving serious allegations of corrupt conduct in 2022 involving political operatives in Sydney’s Hills district, the party now faces an existential crisis

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Senior Liberal steps down after ICAC hearing call

A senior NSW Liberal politician has stepped down after being called to front a corruption inquiry, saying he does not want to cause unnecessary distraction.

AAP

Political lobbyists, NSW Liberals and a fugitive developer are facing corruption allegations. Here’s what you need to know

Anti-corruption body examining allegations Liberal figures accepted donations to recruit members and also received money from fugitive Toplace developer Jean Nassif

The Guardian - AU

Liberals scramble as factional heavyweight quits job

Donations and branch-stacking allegations tied to a fugitive developer have left a Liberal leader facing questions of integrity ahead of state elections.

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Fugitive developer and former premier's brothers probed

Shadowy political donations allegedly involving a controversial property developer on the run and brothers of a former premier are being probed by a watchdog.

AAP

Fraud charge dropped for fugitive developer's daughter

The daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has reached a plea deal after providing falsified documents to obtain a $150 million construction loan.

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Fraud case stalls against fugitive developer's daughter

Plea negotiations for the lawyer daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif are bogged down despite months of assurances the case would resolve.

AAP

Fugitive developer's daughter in fight over taped calls

The lawyer daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif is claiming legal privilege to stop records of calls with her dad from being used as evidence.

AAP

Fugitive property developer's daughter faces court

The daughter of fugitive property developer Jean Nassif will challenge allegations she falsified contracts to trigger a $150 million bank loan.

AAP

Fugitive developer fails to revive defamation case

A judge has refused to restart Jean Nassif's defamation case against 2GB, noting the accused multimillion-dollar fraudster was unlikely to return to Australia.

AAP

Fugitive Jean Nassif gives up fight for builder licence

Fugitive Jean Nassif has withdrawn his bid to work as an Australian construction industry boss months after police accused him of a $150 million fraud.

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Sydney developer stripped of licence amid police hunt

Property developer Jean Nassif who is accused of fraudulently taking out a $150 million loan has lost his licence after police issued a warrant for his arrest.

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NSW Labor will hold off on Hills Shire council inquiry ‘at request of Icac’

Premier says government will not proceed with public inquiry as it could affect investigation being conducted by commission

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ICAC launches investigation into Sydney's Hill Shire Council over alleged impropriety

The Independent Commission Against Corruption has asked the government not to proceed with any inquiries into the Hills Shire Council while it investigates claims a property developer cut deals with Liberal Party members.

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Developer Jean Nassif's Toplace apartments in Castle Hill placed into administration

Two companies run by controversial Sydney property developer Jean Nassif have been placed into receivership, leaving an apartment tower "partially completed".

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Nassif's daughter facing indictment on fraud charges

Fraud charges against elusive property developer Jean Nassif's daughter appear headed to a higher court after a magistrate moved her next date closer to home.

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Premier welcomes Liberal Party probe into Hills Council

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the Liberal Party is investigating allegations of impropriety in the Hills Shire Council involving two of his brothers.

AAP

NSW parliament dissolves ahead of March 25 election

The NSW parliament has been officially dissolved ahead of a general election in just over three weeks time, leaving the state in 'caretaker mode'.

ABC News

Dominic Perrottet's brother Jean-Claude overseas, refuses to attend Hills Shire Council inquiry

A NSW parliamentary inquiry is told that Liberal party figures Christian Ellis and Jean-Claude Perrottet, the premier's brother, sought out a $50,000 payment from a businessman as part of an effort to unseat the party's centre right factional powerbroker Alex Hawke.

AAP

Deputy Lib leader Ley target of branch stack: inquiry

A Liberal powerbroker wanted Sussan Ley's federal seat and wasn't willing to wait 12 months to get it, a NSW parliamentary inquiry has been told.

The Guardian - AU

Meet the Nassifs: the Sydney property developer, a Lamborghini and a daughter on bail

A multimillion-dollar apartment complex found to have building defects is also now the centre of a police investigation

AAP

Fraud-accused Sydney lawyer bailed on $2.6m surety

Lawyer Ashlyn Nassif cannot contact her father, controversial property developer Jean Nassif, and 24 other people as part of her bail granted by a magistrate.

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