reformers
Coverage of reformers in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Rob has the bucks cash’: NSW Liberals used Reformers funds to pay for ‘personal expenditure’, Icac hears
NSW Liberals used Reformers funds for personal expenditure, including a bucks night, according to testimony at the Icac corruption inquiry. Robert Assaf stated money was funneled through a lobbying firm to optimize tax benefits.
- ‘Warring kingdoms’: cofounder of religious Reformers compares NSW Liberal party factionalism to Braveheart
Robert Assaf, a member of the conservative Liberal factional group the Reformers, compared their factional work to Mel Gibson’s Braveheart during an Icac hearing. The group is under investigation for allegedly soliciting illegal donations, with Assaf stating they 'didn’t think the law applied to us' regarding political funding.
- Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hears
Senior politicians in the New South Wales Liberal party supported a group of young conservative power brokers aiming to shift the party to the right. The Independent Commission Against Corruption is hearing allegations of corruption linked to this group, including recruitment events featuring Tony Abbott and Alan Jones.
- 49 aging NY judges want more time on the bench. Reformers are worried about 4.
49 aging New York judges want to continue serving past age 70, but reformers have concerns about four of them. The process for certifying judges to remain in office is described as opaque, with advocates seeking attention to their worries.