NSW Labor leader Chris Minns says he will give John Barilaro 24 hours to answer questions about why his office intervened in a $100m bushfire recovery program, or he will refer the matter to the corruption watchdog.
NSW Labor leader Chris Minns says he will give John Barilaro 24 hours to stump up and answer questions about why his office, or he will refer the matter to the corruption watchdog.
“If it was a deliberate decision made for political gain it would easily fall within the definition of corrupt conduct in the ICAC legislation. Therefore, it should be referred and considered by ICAC,” he told the“I say, prima facie, the auditor-general report reveals sufficient evidence to warrant an initial investigation by ICAC into the matter.”
Barilaro’s office ruled there would be a $1 million threshold on projects, without any documentation or records of conversations. That change ultimately meant 21 out of 22 projects above the $1 million threshold would be funded in Coalition seats. Any projects under that figure were excluded without explanation.
“Barra needs to explain it,” he said. “Fire affected communities deserve answers today, I understand it’s a politically charged environment with an election on, but everyone needs to keep in mind that those who have been directly affected don’t need a gob full of politics.” “The findings may relate to Barilaro’s office more broadly, but he is responsible for it, so it does fall to him to explain.”
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