Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge
Former New South Wales Liberal MPs David Elliott and Eleni Petinos are using an ICAC inquiry to address past political grievances and allegations of internal party sabotage. The inquiry focuses on illegal donations and branch-stacking, providing a platform for the former ministers to share their perspectives.
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This highlights the intersection of political corruption investigations and the personal fallout for politicians caught in internal party power struggles.
Former NSW Liberal minister David Elliott after giving evidence at Icac. He claimed at the inquiry he was followed in public by a private investigator. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Former NSW Liberal minister David Elliott after giving evidence at Icac. He claimed at the inquiry he was followed in public by a private investigator. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Independent Commission Against Corruption Cults, setups, and devastating rumours: years after their downfalls, these former NSW MPs are exacting their revenge David Elliott and Eleni Petinos believe they were brought down by their own party. The Icac hearing has given them a chance to set the record straight
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