A corruption investigation into alleged illicit political donations hears evidence from a lobbyist who says he was paid more than $100,000 by Catholic Schools NSW. The payment is being examined as part of the probe’s focus on potential improper political influence.
Prosecutors and investigators are questioning the extent of work attributed to the payment, including suggestions that minimal services may have been performed. The witness provides his account of the work undertaken and the reasons for the remuneration, seeking to justify the six-figure amount.
While outlets report the same core testimony and scrutiny, they characterize the concerns slightly differently. Both describe the questioning around whether the payment was proportionate to the work performed. The reporting centers on the evidence heard at the probe rather than any final outcome or findings at this stage.
