Political donations – allegations concerning ALP NSW branch officials, Chinese Friends of Labor and others (Operation Aero)

Year: 2019 Status: Current

The public inquiry in this matter is concluded. Transcripts and exhibits are available at the links below.

The ICAC is investigating whether, from January 2015, Australian Labor Party (ALP) NSW Branch officials, members of Chinese Friends of Labor, political donors and others have entered into, or carried out, a scheme to circumvent prohibitions or requirements under Part 6 of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981 relating to political donations.

Operation Aero ruling on s 37(5) of the ICAC Act in realtion to the production of a mobile phone by a witness (pdf 111kb)

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Witness Transcripts

View all transcripts associated with this investigation. The Commission makes every effort to post the daily transcripts of its public inquiries on its website by 8:00 pm each day when possible. If the Commission sits later than 4:00 pm, the daily transcripts, particularly the afternoon session, may not be available until the next working day.

 

Filename Date pp. Time
12-12-2019 Transcript 12/12/19 02882-002934 02.30pm to 4.42pm
12-12-2019 Transcript 12/12/19 02826-02881 11.00am to 1.09pm
11-12-2019 Transcript 11/12/19 02775-02825 2.00pm to 4.07pm
11-12-2019 Transcript 11/12/19 02720-02774 10.15am to 12.44pm
10-12-2019 Transcript 10/12/19 02681-02719 2.10pm to 4.31pm
10-12-2019 Transcript 10/12/19 02623-02680 10.00am to 1.07pm
09-12-2019 Transcript 09/12/19 02609-02622 2.00pm to 2.45pm
09-12-2019 Transcript 09/12/19 02581-02608 12.00pm to 1.06pm
14-10-2019 Transcript 14/10/19 02573-02580 3.00pm to 3.27pm
11-10-2019 Transcript 11/10/19 02522-02572 10.00am to 12.42pm
10-10-2019 Transcript 10/10/19 02456-02521 2.00pm to 4.36pm
10-10-2019 Transcript 10/10/19 2406-2455 10.48am to 1.03pm
09-10-2019 Transcript 09/10/19 2392-2405 5.25pm to 6.16pm
09-10-2019 Transcript 09/10/19 02313-02391 2.00pm to 4.59pm
09-10-2019 Transcript 09/10/19 02253-02312 10.00am to 12.59pm
08-10-2019 Transcript 08/10/19 2211-2252 2.00pm to 3.52pm
08-10-2019 Transcript 08/10/19 02149-02210 10.30am to 1.03pm
04-10-2019 Transcript 04/10/19 02111-02148 2.00pm to 3.41pm
04-10-2019 Transcript 04/10/19 02082-02110 10.30am to 1.03pm
03-10-2019 Transcript 03/10/19 02065-02081 2.00pm to 3.19pm
03-10-2019 Transcript 03/10/19 02035-02064 10.00am to 1.03pm
02-10-2019 Transcript 02/10/19 01997-02034 10.00am to 12.53pm
01-10-2019 Transcript 01/10/19 01960-01996 2.00pm to 3.51pm
01-10-2019 Transcript 01/10/19 01903-01959 10.00am to 1.12pm
30-09-2019 Transcript 30/09/19 01857-01902 2.00pm to 4.10pm
30-09-2019 Transcript 30/09/19 01801-01856 10.30am to 12.59pm
27-09-2019 Transcript 27/09/19 01752-01800 2.00pm to 4.08pm
27-09-2019 Transcript 27/09/19 01697-01751 10.00am to 1.05pm
26-09-2019 Transcript 26/09/19 01657-01696 2.00pm to 4.08pm
26-09-2019 Transcript 26/09/19 01600-01656 10.00am to 1.07pm
25-09-2019 Transcript 25/09/19 01549-01599 10.00am to 12.55pm
24-09-2019 Transcript 24/09/19 01524-01548 2.20pm to 3.54pm
24-09-2019 Transcript 24/09/19 01485-01523 10.15am to 1.21pm
20-09-2019 Transcript 20/09/19 01470-01484 2.25pm to 3.12pm
20-09-2019 Transcript 20/09/19 01423-01469 10.30am to 1.43pm
19-09-2019 Transcript 19/09/19 01391-01422 2.15pm to 4.35pm
19-09-2019 Transcript 19/09/19 01331-01390 10.00am to 1.24pm
18-09-2019 Transcript 18/09/19 01294-01330 2.00pm to 4.05pm
18-09-2019 Transcript 18/09/19 01243-01293 10.00am to 1.03pm
17-09-2019 Transcript 17/09/19 01219-01242 2.00pm to 4.04pm
17-09-2019 Transcript 17/09/19 01188-01218 10.00am to 12.52pm
16-09-2019 Transcript 16/09/19 01113-01167 10.00am to 12.55pm
12-09-2019 Transcript 12/09/19 01062-01098 2.00pm to 4.03pm
12-09-2019 Transcript 12/09/19 00997-01061 10.00am to 1.00pm
11-09-2019 Transcript 11/09/19 00978-00996 2.30pm to 4.25pm
11-09-2019 Transcript 11/09/19 00951-00977 10.00am to 1.20pm
10-09-2019 Transcript 10/09/19 00919-00950 2.00pm to 3.18pm
10-09-2019 Transcript 10/09/19 00895-00918 10.00am to 12.15pm
09-09-2019 Transcript 09/09/19 00878-00894 1.30pm to 2.12pm
09-09-2019 Transcript 09/09/19 00835-00877 10.00am to 12.30pm
06-09-2019 Transcript 06/09/19 00819-00834 2.00pm to 2.46pm
06-09-2019 Transcript 06/09/19 00762-00818 10.00am to 1.00pm
05-09-2019 Transcript 05/09/19 00710-00761 1.50pm to 4.07pm
05-09-2019 Transcript 05/09/19 00674-00709 10.15am to 12.48pm
04-09-2019 Transcript 04/09/19 00650-00673 2.05pm to 4.19pm
04-09-2019 Transcript 04/09/19 00606-00649 10.00am to 1.04pm
03-09-2019 Transcript 03/09/19 00563-00605 2.00pm to 3.52pm
03-09-2019 Transcript 03/09/19 00509-00562 10.00am to 1.02pm
02-09-2019 Transcript 02/09/19 00461-00508 2.15pm to 4.01pm
02-09-2019 Transcript 02/09/19 00392-00460 10.00am to 1.08pm
30-08-2019 Transcript 30/08/19 00341-00391 10.00am to 11.57am
29-08-2019 Transcript 29/08/19 00300-00340 2.00pm to 4.07pm
29-08-2019 Transcript 29/08/19 00250-00299 10.00am to 12.43pm
28-08-2019 Transcript 28/08/19 00202-00249 2.00pm to 4.23pm
28-08-2019 Transcript 28/08/19 00172-00201 10.00am to 12.54pm
27-08-2019 Transcript 27/08/19 00150-00171 2.00pm to 3.06pm
27-08-2019 Transcript 27/08/19 00106-00149 10.00am to 12.30pm
26-08-2019 Transcript 26/08/19 00059-00105 2.00pm to 4.07pm
26-08-2019 Transcript 26/08/19 00001-00058 10.00am to 12.45pm
26-08-2019 Aero - Opening Statement 26/08/19 10:00am
Exhibits

The document uploaded on 9 September 2019 to the public website and described as Exhibit 218 has since been removed and the contents are subject to a non-publication order under section 112 of the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988.

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