Angus Taylor has inadvertently taken centre stage in an Icac hearing – and the fallout could be profound
Liberal party leader Angus Taylor has been named as a potential donor in an ICAC investigation into a NSW Liberal sub-faction known as the 'Reformers'. While Taylor is not accused of wrongdoing, the revelation has caused political fallout regarding factional funding.
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Highlights potential corruption risks and internal factional conflicts within major political parties, impacting public trust and party leadership.
The Liberal party’s federal leader, Angus Taylor, has been named as a potential donor to a conservative Liberal group being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP The Liberal party’s federal leader, Angus Taylor, has been named as a potential donor to a conservative Liberal group being investigated by the NSW corruption watchdog. Photograph: Jay Kogler/AAP Independent Commission Against Corruption Analysis Angus Taylor has inadvertently taken centre stage in an Icac hearing – and the fallout could be profound Anne Davies If the opposition leader was funding one side of a vicious factional war, it would be hard for many in the party to stomach
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