NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns
Summary
New South Wales prosecutors have started legal actions against two Labor officials accused of hiding donations to Chris Minns during his 2014 election campaign. The officials, Ernest Wong and Jonathan Yee, are alleged to have broken election funding laws by concealing a $10,000 donation, but the premier is not accused of any wrongdoing.Key Facts
- Legal proceedings have begun against Ernest Wong, a former Labor MP, and restaurateur Jonathan Yee.
- They are accused of hiding donations to Chris Minns’ 2014 election campaign for the Kogarah seat.
- The alleged actions took place between October 2014 and August 2015 in New South Wales.
- The donation in question was $10,000 given during a Labor fundraiser.
- The NSW Electoral Commission started investigating in 2019 after links to a corruption inquiry by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).
- ICAC found Wong guilty of concealing illegal donations from a Chinese property developer.
- The premier of New South Wales has not been accused and states any donations were received in good faith and later repaid.
- The matter is now before the courts, so the Electoral Commission will not comment further at this time.
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