Day five of the ICAC hearings explodes with explosive testimony from Robert Assaf, a former Catholic Schools NSW staffer and founder of the right-wing NSW Reformers. Assaf admits he believed it was acceptable for ex-Liberal MP Jean-Claude Perrottet to accept cash from banned donor Michael O’Hara — allegedly to recruit conservative voters — and admits O’Hara’s payments to Beckington Group likely funded Reformers’ activities, not real consulting. He dodges legal accountability by insisting the Reformers weren’t a political party, calling them just “young people figuring things out,” while comparing the Liberal right wing to Braveheart’s chaotic factions. The probe now grapples with whether Assaf and others funneled illegal donations from Nassif and Catholic Schools NSW to benefit the Reformers — and whether those funds were tied to efforts to sabotage an MP and a former building commissioner. Complicating matters further, wiretaps suggest a Liberal MP may have helped evade a manhunt during a prior inquiry — potentially shielding party operatives from scrutiny in this unfolding scandal.
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