Texts suggest Angus Taylor ‘paid money to the Reformers … or was refusing to’, Icac inquiry hears
The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating text messages involving Jean-Claude Perrottet and the Reformers faction. The messages suggest potential financial dealings or disputes involving federal opposition leader Angus Taylor.
Why it matters
The inquiry highlights potential corruption and political influence within Australian state and federal politics, involving high-profile political figures.
Jean-Claude Perrottet arrives at the Icac hearing in Sydney on Thursday. Photograph: George Chan/AAP Jean-Claude Perrottet arrives at the Icac hearing in Sydney on Thursday. Photograph: George Chan/AAP Independent Commission Against Corruption Texts suggest Angus Taylor ‘paid money to the Reformers … or was refusing to’, Icac inquiry hears Jean-Claude Perrottet, brother of former NSW premier, asked about messages referencing federal opposition leader and factional group Reformers
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Prefer the Guardian on Google New South Wales’s anti-corruption watchdog has been shown text messages which suggest Angus Taylor “had paid some money to the Reformers … or was refusing to”, according to the lawyer assisting the inquiry.
Taylor, the federal opposition leader, is not named in Icac’s allegations and has previously denied making payments to the hard-right factional group the Reformers.
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