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  "id": 8857778,
  "title": "‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/oh-shit-labor-councillor-who-attended-2021-liberal-fundraiser-was-8857778",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T06:08:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/icac-sharangan-maheswaran-texts-2021-liberal-fundraiser-ntwnfb"
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  "account": null,
  "summary": "Texts reveal Sharangan Maheswaran had ‘an explanation ready’ but was worried about picture taken with premier prompted by ‘dumb’ Christian Ellis Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast A Labor councillor feared his presence at a Liberal fundraiser attended by Dominic Perrottet would result in him being forced to give…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘Pretty bad look’: Lawyer denies lying to ICAC over $148,500 cheque, Liberal fundraiser",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pretty-bad-look-lawyer-denies-lying-to-icac-over-148-500-cheque",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:38:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘Pretty bad look’: Lawyer denies lying to ICAC over $148,500 cheque, Liberal fundraiser",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/pretty-bad-look-lawyer-denies-lying-to-icac-over-148-500-cheque-8816111",
        "published": "2026-09-21T01:38:47.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor who attended 2021 Liberal fundraiser was worried about potential Icac inquiry, Icac hears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/oh-shit-labor-councillor-who-attended-2021-liberal-fundraiser-was",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:08:24.000Z"
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  "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."
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