ICAC investigates Catholic Schools NSW over alleged illegal political donations to Liberal party

A corruption watchdog is probing allegations that a Catholic schools body funneled taxpayer funds into political donations for branch stacking.

• The Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating allegations that Catholic Schools NSW made undeclared political donations exceeding caps, allegedly approved by CEO Dallas McInerney for party branch stacking.
• NSW Premier Chris Minns said the government would wait for the ICAC investigation to begin and ruled out an immediate audit of the body.
• Kellie Sloane, NSW Liberal leader, declined to comment on Tuesday but earlier said "no stone should be left unturned" and she trusted ICAC to do its work.
• The NSW Greens called for a separate audit of Catholic Schools NSW and for all public funds to be denied to any school allegedly engaged in corrupt conduct during the investigation.