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Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ minister was having affair, Icac hears
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PUBLISHEDSep 23, 2026, 3:47 AM
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Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A lawyer for fugitive property developer Jean Nassif offered a Liberal operative $1,000 if he could get media to write about an unsubstantiated extramarital affair and breach of Covid-19 restrictions by a New South Wales minister, the anti-corruption watchdog has heard.
Sharangan Maheswaran told the Independent…
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