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NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to payments and tactics

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2026-08-31 03:25 UTC → 2026-09-02 02:01 UTC · added removed

Operation Rosny, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry launched in early July 2026, began by examining alleged illegal donations, council-stacking and related misconduct involving the state Liberal Party. Initial focus was on claims that former premier Dominic Perrottet and fugitive developer Jean Nassif solicited prohibited donations and colluded to install favourable councillors in the Hills Shire and other councils. By late July, the probe broadened to scrutinise invoice and contract relationships between Catholic Schools NSW and Liberal operatives, as well as accusations that former Strathfield councillors employed private investigators. Senior figures, including Damien Tudehope, stepped down from the front bench, increasing pressure on leader Kellie Sloane. Documents showed five sitting Liberal MPs had voted in October 2021 for a factional motion that placed council candidates in the Hills Shire outside normal pre-selection, linking them to alleged payments from Nassif to power-brokers such as Christian Ellis. In August, the inquiry intensified its focus on the ‘Reformers’ faction. Testimony revealed the group’s alleged successful takeover of the Coffs Harbour branch in 2018 and examined whether Dallas McInerney, head of Catholic Schools NSW, used organizational funds through bogus consulting invoices to finance the faction. Jean-Claude Perrottet testified to receiving payments from Reformers accounts and monthly invoices from a company called Beckington for unknown work, while noting Nassif had offered $100,000 to a Perrottet brother for political purposes. Further evidence detailed a coordinated smear campaign against former building commissioner David Chandler to prevent regulation of projects associated with the firm Toplace. This included circulating false claims of Chandler accepting illicit cash and a 2022 meeting where a video was presented In late August, Liberal powerbroker Charles Perrottet testified regarding his dealings with the suggestion it could be used Nassif. He admitted to ‘get rid of him.’ The investigation has since expanded fabricating information in messages to include allegations Nassif, including false claims of a $2 million bribe from Nassif having contacts in the Planning Delivery Unit to several Liberal Party operatives. assist with development approvals.

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  1. 2026-09-02 02:01 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to payments and tactics
  2. 2026-08-31 03:25 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to payments and tactics
  3. 2026-08-20 03:13 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to payments and tactics
  4. 2026-08-09 20:46 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to payments and tactics
  5. 2026-08-07 01:57 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to payments and tactics
  6. 2026-07-29 07:31 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe widens to factional tactics
  7. 2026-07-27 08:40 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to Nassif scheme
  8. 2026-07-26 10:55 UTC NSW Liberal Party ICAC probe expands to council deal

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