Ex-Catholic schools boss quizzed over Angus Taylor donation messages
The former head of Catholic Schools NSW says he did seek financial support from federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, but denied it was for a right-wing Liberal factional group at the centre of a corruption probe.
Once a prominent figure in Catholic schools, Dallas McInerney has appeared before the NSW corruption watchdog. He claims he sought financial backing from federal Opposition Leader Angus Taylor, but insists the money was intended for broader Liberal Party efforts rather than a specific conservative faction. Taylor, meanwhile, maintains he never received or paid any funds.
The ICAC investigation is scrutinizing whether McInerney and others at CSNSW solicited funds from prohibited donors and concealed political donations through fictitious invoices. The inquiry also delves into whether McInerney was seeking contributions from Taylor for the Liberal Party's internal elections.
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