How Icac turned into the ‘best show in town’ – Full Story podcast

This Independent Commission Against Corruption has spent eight weeks investigating allegations of Liberal party branch stacking and illegal donations in New South Wales, with hearings revealing an ideological political war rarely seen outside meeting rooms or private conversations.

Guardian Australia’s Anne Davies has been following the inquiry, joining a packed public gallery to watch a ‘parade’ of conservative young Liberal party figures who find themselves under the ‘scalpel-like’ questioning of Icac barrister Peggy Dwyer.

With the investigation set to finish this week, Reged Ahmad speaks to Davies about what she describes as ‘the best show in town’ Read more : Sydney mayor allegedly threatened and children secretly recorded after he refused to step down, Icac hears Liberal operative says request to be wired before meeting was ‘silly’ comment, Icac hears Liberal operatives discussed whether to buy Porsche or Ferrari with developer’s payments, Icac hears Continue reading...