‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears
Icac witness Sharangan Maheswaran giving evidence on Monday. Photograph: ICACView image in fullscreenIcac witness Sharangan Maheswaran giving evidence on Monday. The practice, known as branch stacking, is not itself illegal.Ellis has moved overseas and is not expected to give evidence, while Greenwood and Charles Perrottet have denied payments from Toplace were for political outcomes.
- ▪Icac witness Sharangan Maheswaran giving evidence on Monday.
- ▪Photograph: ICACView image in fullscreenIcac witness Sharangan Maheswaran giving evidence on Monday.
- ▪The practice, known as branch stacking, is not itself illegal.Ellis has moved overseas and is not expected to give evidence, while Greenwood and Charles Perrottet have denied payments from Toplace were for political outcomes.
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Icac witness Sharangan Maheswaran giving evidence on Monday. Photograph: ICACView image in fullscreenIcac witness Sharangan Maheswaran giving evidence on Monday. Photograph: ICACIndependent Commission Against Corruption‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hearsTexts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian Ellis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Penry BuckleyMon 21 Sep 2026 02.08 EDTLast modified on Mon 21 Sep 2026 02.10 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Labor councillor feared his presence at a Liberal fundraiser attended by Dominic…
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