Hotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hears
Hotelier Michael O’Hara has given evidence during the Icac Operation Rosny hearings in Sydney. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreenHotelier Michael O’Hara has given evidence during the Icac Operation Rosny hearings in Sydney. Either way, he was losing – he was showing he lost his spine”.O’Hara told the inquiry that Scott “Morrison, the federal leader, had also gone woke, from Australia first, to exporting jobs overseas.
- ▪Hotelier Michael O’Hara has given evidence during the Icac Operation Rosny hearings in Sydney.
- ▪Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreenHotelier Michael O’Hara has given evidence during the Icac Operation Rosny hearings in Sydney.
- ▪Either way, he was losing – he was showing he lost his spine”.O’Hara told the inquiry that Scott “Morrison, the federal leader, had also gone woke, from Australia first, to exporting jobs overseas.
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Hotelier Michael O’Hara has given evidence during the Icac Operation Rosny hearings in Sydney. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPView image in fullscreenHotelier Michael O’Hara has given evidence during the Icac Operation Rosny hearings in Sydney. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAPIndependent Commission Against CorruptionHotelier stopped funding NSW Liberal ‘Reformers’ after deciding Morrison and Perrottet had ‘gone woke’, Icac hearsMichael O’Hara also tells corruption watchdog he was wrong to support young Liberals alleged to have solicited illegal donations, saying ‘I made a mistake’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Penry BuckleyMon 27 Jul 2026 23.31 EDTLast modified on Mon 27 Jul 2026 23.32 EDTSharePrefer the…
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