A shadowy group of young right-wing Liberals, the Reformers, are under fire for allegedly funneling illegal donations and stacking party branches to push a conservative agenda. Founded in 2018 by lobbyists Christian Ellis and Robert Assaf, they tapped into deep conservative networks—including the brothers of former NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet—and recruited thousands of Christian conservatives with a mission to “take back our nation.” Their influence, once dismissed as naive, now appears more strategic, especially after property developer Jean Nassif—accused of offering bribes to politicians and fleeing the country—linked them to a web of questionable financial ties. The ICAC is racing to uncover how money and power converged in this ambitious, controversial movement.

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