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Secret tape recordings and âshamâ payments: the Liberalsâ internal ideological war laid bare
Published 27 July 2026 ¡ politics
The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has begun a public inquiry into allegations of branch stacking, illegal donations, and interference with preselections Get our breaking news email
The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has begun a public inquiry into allegations of branch stacking, illegal donations, and interference with preselections Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If you ever thought branch stacking was a harmless game played by young, ambitious political operatives seeking to advance within the party, think again.
On Monday, on the first day of the corruption watchdogâs inquiry into operation Rosny, an investigation into allegations of âpossible offences under the Electoral Funding Actâ, we heard boasts on secret tape recordings from a developer that he had âmy hands on the state governmentâ and he had âfuckedâ the career of a state politician by âtaking his seatâ.
As for the stateâs building commissioner, David Chandler, who was a thorn in the developerâs side, he was going to âfuck him sidewaysâ. Continue reading...
Published: July 27, 2026 ⢠8:30 PM IST ¡ Updated: July 27, 2026 ⢠9:08 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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The NSW anti-corruption watchdog has begun a public inquiry into allegations of branch stacking, illegal donations, and interference with preselections Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If you ever thought branch stacking was a harmless game played by young, ambitious political operatives seeking to advance within the party, think again.
On Monday, on the first day of the corruption watchdogâs inquiry into operation Rosny, an investigation into allegations of âpossible offences under the Electoral Funding Actâ, we heard boasts on secret tape recordings from a developer that he had âmy hands on the state governmentâ and he had âfuckedâ the career of a state politician by âtaking his seatâ.
As for the stateâs building commissioner, David Chandler, who was a thorn in the developerâs side, he was going to âfuck him sidewaysâ.
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