Angus Taylor insists he made no payments to conservative Liberal group amid Icac investigation
The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was named as potential donor to conservative Liberal group known as the Reformers, now being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog Icac. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreenThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was named as potential donor to conservative Liberal group known as the Reformers, now being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog Icac. The screenshot was sent by Robert Assaf, a member of the Reformers, to a group chat that included Whitelaw in March 2021.“I have breakfast club with ministers this Thursday morning, who can I get an update from?
- ▪The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was named as potential donor to conservative Liberal group known as the Reformers, now being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog Icac.
- ▪Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreenThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was named as potential donor to conservative Liberal group known as the Reformers, now being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog Icac.
- ▪The screenshot was sent by Robert Assaf, a member of the Reformers, to a group chat that included Whitelaw in March 2021.“I have breakfast club with ministers this Thursday morning, who can I get an update from?
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The opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was named as potential donor to conservative Liberal group known as the Reformers, now being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog Icac. He is not accused of wrongdoing. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreenThe opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was named as potential donor to conservative Liberal group known as the Reformers, now being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog Icac. He is not accused of wrongdoing. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPIndependent Commission Against CorruptionAngus Taylor insists he made no payments to conservative Liberal group amid Icac investigationOpposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow liberals close ranksTom McIlroy, Josh…
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