Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing
The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating allegations of illegal political donations involving a secretive sub-faction of the NSW Liberals known as the Reformers. Evidence presented includes internal documents and text trails detailing undeclared payments from various donors.
Why it matters
The investigation exposes potential systemic corruption and the influence of 'dirt files' in Australian politics, threatening the integrity of political fundraising.
Dylan Whitelaw, a former Liberal staffer and associate of a group known as the Reformers, gave evidence to the Icac on Wednesday. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Dylan Whitelaw, a former Liberal staffer and associate of a group known as the Reformers, gave evidence to the Icac on Wednesday. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Independent Commission Against Corruption Analysis Icac hits paydirt as Reformers’ ‘shit sheets’ are given a very public airing Anne Davies Dirt files are always damaging – not least those originating in the secretive rightwing Reformers sub-faction of the party
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From time to time, dirt files – crudely known as shit sheets – flutter around the corridors of power in state and federal parliaments.
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