Icac: the NSW Liberal party scalps claimed so far – full list of MPs
As
Icac continues its corruption investigations, the political toll for
the Liberal party is rising with 10 MPs and one senator standing down,
either from the party or from their positions
Icac continues its corruption investigations, the political toll for
the Liberal party is rising with 10 MPs and one senator standing down,
either from the party or from their positions
Barry O’Farrell (NSW premier, member for Ku-ring-gai)
16 April: resigns as state premier after the discovery of a signed
thank you note for a $3,000 bottle of wine he had previously denied
having received
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/16/barry-ofarrell-resigns-as-nsw-premier-after-thankyou-card-for-wine-emerges
Arthur Sinodinos (federal senator for NSW)
19 March: steps down as assistant treasurer as Icac investigates his controversial role at Australian Water Holdings
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/19/arthur-sinodinos-stands-down-as-assistant-treasurer
Chris Hartcher (NSW energy minister, member for Terrigal)
4 December 2013: resigns from portfolio after Icac search
19 February 2014: withdraws from party after allegations his staff funnelled prohibited donations through a front company
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/04/chris-hartcher-quits-nsw-cabinet-over-icac-raid
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/19/nsw-liberal-mps-icac-investigation-donations
Chris Spence (NSW MP, member for the Entrance)
19 February: withdraws from party after claims his 2011 election campaign used banned donations
10 June: announces he will not stand for re-election
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/19/nsw-liberal-mps-icac-investigation-donations
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/10/two-mps-facing-corruption-inquiry-will-not-contest-2015-nsw-election
Darren Webber (NSW MP, member for Wyong)
19 February: withdraws from party after claims his 2011 election campaign used banned donations
10 June: announces he will not stand for re-election
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/19/nsw-liberal-mps-icac-investigation-donations
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/10/two-mps-facing-corruption-inquiry-will-not-contest-2015-nsw-election
to give evidence at the Independent Commission Against Corruption
hearing in Sydney on 19 May. Photograph: Paul Miller/AAP
Marie Ficarra (NSW upper house MP)
28 April: stands down from party over accusations she took a banned $5,000 donation from a property developer
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/28/icac-secret-donations-worth-400000-channelled-by-liberal-figures
Mike Gallacher (NSW upper house MP, NSW police and justice minister)
2 May: resigns from position after claims he devised a scheme to
funnel illegal donations to the Liberal party through a fake consulting
agency
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/02/icac-police-minister-mike-gallacher-hatched-corrupt-scheme
Tim Owen (NSW MP, member for Newcastle)
12 May: announces he will not stand again after discovering banned donors contributed to his campaign
6 August: stands down from party after corruption allegations
12 August: resigns from parliament after admitting he lied to Icac
about a donation from Newcastle mayor and property developer Jeff McCloy
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/12/icac-liberal-mp-wont-stand-again-after-banned-donation-revealed
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/06/two-nsw-liberal-mps-stand-down-from-party-after-icac-hearing
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/12/liberal-mps-tim-owen-and-andrew-cornwell-quit-after-icac-admissions
Andrew Cornwell (NSW government whip, member for Charlestown)
6 August: stands down from party after allegations he accepted $10,000 in cash from Newcastle mayor Jeff McCloy
8 August: announces he will not stand for re-election
12 August: resigns from parliament
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/06/two-nsw-liberal-mps-stand-down-from-party-after-icac-hearing
http://www.theguardian.com/wohttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/08/nsw-mp-andrew-cornwell-will-leave-politics-following-icac-revelations
Garry Edwards (NSW MP, member for Swansea)
14 August: stands down from party after being named by Icac hearing
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/14/mp-garry-edwards-stands-down-as-icac-claims-ninth-liberal-party-scalp
Bart Bassett (NSW MP, member for Londonderry)
27 August: stands down from party after allegations Nathan
Tinkler-owned company Buildev sought to influence him when he was mayor
of Hawkesbury
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/12/liberal-mps-tim-owen-and-andrew-cornwell-quit-after-icac-admissions
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