{
  "id": 638442,
  "title": "NSW Liberal faction's 'filthy schools money' text a 'stupid joke', ICAC hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/nsw-liberal-factions-filthy-schools-money-text-a-stupid-joke-icac",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-12T05:13:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-12/icac-inquiry-filthy-schools-money-lobbyist-jeremy-greenwood/107021764"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A former NSW Liberal Party operative has told the state's corruption watchdog a text he sent referring to handing over \"filthy schools money\" was a \"stupid joke\".",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "Members of Liberal group received ‘kickbacks’ from lobbying company’s Catholic Schools NSW contract, Icac hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/members-of-liberal-group-received-kickbacks-from-lobbying-companys",
        "published": "2026-08-12T05:37:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}