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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 wonât provide ârunning commentary on matters before commissionâ
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The federal opposition leader has been named as a potential donor to a conservative Liberal group now being investigated by the New South Wales corruption watchdog. Angus Taylor himself is not accused of wrongdoing.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Tuesday held its second day of Operation Rosny hearings into allegations of corruption against people associated with the NSW Liberal party.
In her opening statement on Monday, counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer SC said evidence would show how a group of young Liberal power brokers known as the âReformersâ allegedly âsolicited or acceptedâ donations, including from prohibited donors, in amounts which were undeclared or exceeded caps, to recruit or renew members to the party.
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‘Not to be messed with’: ICAC’s formidable ‘lady barrister’ is about to become a household name
In the often shady and absurd world of Sydney politics, the Independent Commission Against Corruption is the ultimate spectator sport. The watchdog’s intense public hearings can ruin careers overnight or, in the case of a small group of lawyers, make them.
Exhibit A: Dr Peggy Dwyer, SC, the counsel assisting the ICAC in its blockbuster Operation Rosny inquiry. The probe, which will spend the next eight weeks exploring links between the NSW Liberal Party, dodgy developer Jean Nassif and others, commenced on Monday after four years of forensic behind-the-scenes investigative work.
The diminutive Dwyer, who has played a significant role in several cases of national interest over the past decade, gathered a legion of new fans as she spent three hours delivering a near-flawless 20,533-word opening statement. One WhatsApp chat for a group of Macquarie Street MPs watching the livestream included the not-so-subtle observation: “Wow. She’s f—ing great.”
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