Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears
Summary
Senior politicians in New South Wales’ Liberal party supported a group of young conservatives called the “Reformers,” who aimed to shift the party to the right and take control of it. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) is investigating allegations of illegal donations and membership recruitment tactics called “branch stacking” connected to this group.Key Facts
- The Icac started hearings named Operation Rosny into corruption allegations involving the NSW Liberal party.
- The “Reformers” are a group of young Liberal staffers and lobbyists trying to control the party and move it to the right.
- The group included Christian Ellis, Robert Assaf, Jean-Claude Perrottet, and lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood.
- Senior politicians supported the Reformers by attending their events and helping recruit party members.
- Special guests such as former Prime Minister Tony Abbott spoke at Reformers’ recruitment functions.
- The Reformers planned to recruit 5,000 Christian conservatives to control the NSW Liberal party’s branches and leadership positions.
- The investigation focuses on undeclared or illegal donations linked to branch stacking.
- Some donations were allegedly made by a prohibited donor’s company and Catholic Schools NSW, with claims of fake service payments.
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