Chris Minns has delivered on his promise to refer John Barilaro to the anti-corruption watchdog after a report into the funding for bushfire affected communities found there was a lack of 'transparency' and 'integrity' in the allocation of funds.
The NSW Opposition Leader on Friday gave Mr Barilaro 24 hours to answer questions about the report or risk being referred to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.
NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns has referred the former deputy premier to ICAC after a report found there was intervention in the allocation of bushfire relief funds. Picture NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard “It should be a basic tenant in Australia that if you need help in the time of a disaster, and it makes no difference who you voted for.”
Former deputy premier John Barilaro also introduced a $1 million threshold meaning affected areas in Labor-held electorates did not have access to the funds. Picture: Brook Mitchell/Getty Images His office also put forward 35 projects – with their electorate location next to it – they believed needed to be fast-tracked in the first round and did not require assessment.
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