A Canberra consulting firm allegedly planned to secretly funnel funds to federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert in return for his help in winning government contracts.
The explosive claim is detailed in a sworn statement to a parliamentary committee by a former insider of the consultancy firm, Synergy 360, and marks a dramatic escalation in a simmering scandal first exposed by this masthead last November when leaked emails revealed how Robert had repeatedly helped Synergy 360 win clients and contracts.
Synergy 360 part-owner David Milo, former MP Stuart Robert and another Synergy 360 co-owner, John Margerison.“Ultimately, this arrangement was designed to facilitate the flow of funds through United Marketing and onward to Stuart Robert,” he said. “David Milo told me that Stuart Robert directed Centrelink leases towards properties owned by one of Margerison’s companies, resulting in favourable terms such as high rents and long lease durations,” Daly said.
“At no time did I lobby to assist any firm in such a manner. I also reiterate that Mr Margerison and Mr Milo have both said publicly that no payments were ever made, nor sought. Daly, whose statement is sworn at risk of perjury charges and who is protected by parliamentary privilege because his statement has been tabled by a joint parliamentary committee, had an acrimonious separation in 2020 from Xaysavanh.
Daly has alleged that “the meetings involving Stuart Robert” and Synergy 360 “were arranged by David Milo and Kham at various locations, including David’s personal residence … Parliament House, our house … and at John Margerison’s house on the Gold Coast.” “This was to enable the attendees to have direct discussions with Stuart Robert about forthcoming tenders and contracts.
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