NSW Premier Chris Minns dismisses ICAC probe as political boon for Labor

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s Operation Rosny investigation, which is probing links between the NSW Liberal Party, Catholic Schools NSW and Sydney business figures, does not constitute a benefit for the Labor Party ahead of the March state election. Only two of the ten persons of interest have appeared before the inquiry so far.

Minns noted a “worrying” surge in support for the One Nation party during the probe and described the situation as “sad for politics”. While announcing a $10 million investment in the North Cronulla Surf Life Saving Club’s facilities, he said the government would continue to monitor the inquiry’s findings.

Deputy Opposition Leader Jane Hume stressed that the investigation is distant from Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, who is not a person of interest despite a witness claim that he agreed to a donation for the Reformers, a conservative religious faction within the Liberal Party.