Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears
Summary
The chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW, Dallas McInerney, told the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) that he reset his work phone and iPad after his bank alerted him to possible fraud. The reset wiped data that may have contained important messages related to a corruption inquiry into the NSW Liberal Party. The inquiry also heard about efforts by McInerney and others to arrange meetings and fundraising activities connected to Liberal Party politicians.Key Facts
- Dallas McInerney performed a factory reset on his work phone and iPad after a bank warned him his account was compromised.
- He denied wiping the devices to destroy evidence for the Icac corruption investigation.
- McInerney was asked to provide messages with members of a Christian Liberal faction under investigation but said the messages were lost due to the reset.
- The inquiry heard that McInerney tried to organize a meeting in 2020 between a faction member and Angus Taylor, a federal minister and Liberal politician.
- Messages showed McInerney was persistent in arranging the meeting, which Ellis, the faction member, said was a success.
- Ellis and Jeremy Greenwood were involved in fundraising for the Liberal party and Taylor’s electorate.
- The inquiry is examining alleged illegal donations and factional deals within the NSW Liberal Party.
- McInerney said the reset was motivated by banking concerns and that the corruption inquiry had been ongoing for several weeks before he wiped the devices.
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