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Icac inquiry raises questions over whether taxpayer funds were used in alleged illegal political donations

Catholic Schools NSW’s alleged donations to Liberal party show the need to ensure public money is spent for approved purposes, expert saysFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn education funding expert says alleged donation...

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The Guardian
by Penry Buckley and Krishani Dhanji
Icac inquiry raises questions over whether taxpayer funds were used in alleged illegal political donations

Catholic Schools NSW’s alleged donations to Liberal party show the need to ensure public money is spent for approved purposes, expert says

An education funding expert says alleged donations by Catholic Schools NSW to the Liberal party, under investigation by the state corruption watchdog, show governments need to check taxpayer funding was “being spent according to its purposes” and not funnelled into political donations.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) is investigating allegations that political donations were made by Catholic Schools NSW “in amounts that were not declared and exceeded applicable donation caps”.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Penry Buckley and Krishani Dhanji.

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