Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney is sacked after appearing at an NSW anti-corruption inquiry. Multiple outlets report the decision is made after he gives evidence to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), with some describing he is informed of the outcome on Friday morning.
The reporting places the sacking in the context of ICAC’s investigation into allegations involving Liberal Party political activity. ABC and The Guardian say McInerney is a person of interest in the inquiry, while The Guardian adds detail on the nature of the allegations: ICAC is examining claims that he arranged and approved illegal political donations from Catholic Schools NSW to lobbying companies linked to the conservative factional group “the Reformers,” characterised as consultancy services. Other outlets focus more on the fact of the sacking and his leadership role.
Across sources, McInerney’s tenure as a senior figure in Catholic education is central, with several outlets describing him as having led Catholic Schools NSW for nearly a decade. The outlets generally agree on the timing—after evidence to ICAC—and present differing emphasis on the underlying allegations versus the organisational response.
