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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.

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‘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

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'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.

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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

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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’

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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

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‘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

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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.

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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

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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.

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‘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

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.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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'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.

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‘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

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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

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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

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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.

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‘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’

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Conservative Liberal lobbyist labels co-founder 'dodgy'

A member of a conservative Liberal faction has told a corruption probe he believes he got the idea to create a fake invoice from his "dodgy" co-founder.

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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.

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‘Shake down Angus’: Taylor named as potential donor to NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ being investigated by Icac

Federal opposition leader, who is not accused of wrongdoing, says he won’t provide ‘running commentary on matters before commission’

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