Michael McGowan

July 6, 2026 — 6:14pm The group of hard-right Liberals at the centre of a looming corruption probe held a series of high-profile events to

The group of hard-right Liberals at the centre of a looming corruption probe held a series of high-profile events to attract conservatives to the party by arguing Christian values were disappearing from society.

Christian Ellis was a lobbyist and Liberal Party official whose company represented fugitive developer Jean Nassif. Senior party figures held significant concerns about Ellis long before he came to the attention of the anti-corruption watchdog.

The state's anti-corruption watchdog is examining whether Catholic Schools NSW struck a secret agreement to hire Liberal Party operatives who then used their consulting fees to bankroll a major branch-stacking scheme.

Value NSW, the NSW government agency responsible for setting land values, refuses to say how much it is spending taking staff on a three-night trip to Bathurst.

After almost two years spent commuting on pink buses, the end is finally in sight for commuters as metro trains complete the first journeys along the entire line.