Political donations – allegations concerning ALP NSW branch officials, Chinese Friends of Labor and others (Operation Aero) Year: 2019 Status: Current Back to investigations 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) Media Releases Yes Witness Yes Transcripts Yes Exhibits Yes Public notices Yes Media Releases MEDIA ALERT: Operation Aero public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations resumes Monday 9 December 6 Dec 2019 The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations, the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), members of Chinese Friends of Labor and others will resume on Monday, 9 December 2019 at 12:00 pm for one week. MEDIA ALERT: Public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations starts Monday 23 Aug 2019 The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations, the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), members of Chinese Friends of Labor and others will start next Monday, 26 August 2019 at 10:00 am. Public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations 31 Jul 2019 The ICAC will hold a public inquiry starting Monday 26 August 2019 as part of an investigation it is conducting into allegations concerning political donations, the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), members of Chinese Friends of Labor and others. Witness Download the Witness List 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 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. Aero Exhibit List EXHIBIT 149 Referral Letter EXHIBIT 149 Volume 1 EXHIBIT 149 Volume 1A EXHIBIT 150 EXHIBIT 151 EXHIBIT 152 EXHIBIT 153 EXHIBIT 154 A EXHIBIT 154 B EXHIBIT 154 C EXHIBIT 154 D EXHIBIT 154 E EXHIBIT 155 EXHIBIT 156 EXHIBIT 157 EXHIBIT 158 EXHIBIT 159 EXHIBIT 160 EXHIBIT 161 EXHIBIT 162 EXHIBIT 163 EXHIBIT 164 EXHIBIT 165 EXHIBIT 166 EXHIBIT 167 EXHIBIT 168 EXHIBIT 169 EXHIBIT 170 EXHIBIT 171 EXHIBIT 172 EXHIBIT 173 EXHIBIT 174 EXHIBIT 176 EXHIBIT 177 EXHIBIT 181 EXHIBIT 182 EXHIBIT 183 EXHIBIT 184 EXHIBIT 185 EXHIBIT 186 EXHIBIT 187 EXHIBIT 188 EXHIBIT 189 EXHIBIT 190 EXHIBIT 191 EXHIBIT 192 EXHIBIT 193 EXHIBIT 194 EXHIBIT 196 EXHIBIT 197 EXHIBIT 198 EXHIBIT 199 EXHIBIT 200 EXHIBIT 201 EXHIBIT 202 EXHIBIT 204 EXHIBIT 205 EXHIBIT 206 EXHIBIT 207 EXHIBIT 208 EXHIBIT 209 EXHIBIT 210 EXHIBIT 210A EXHIBIT 211 EXHIBIT 212 EXHIBIT 216 EXHIBIT 217 EXHIBIT 218A EXHIBIT 219 EXHIBIT 220 EXHIBIT 221 EXHIBIT 222 EXHIBIT 223 EXHIBIT 224 EXHIBIT 225 EXHIBIT 226 EXHIBIT 227 EXHIBIT 228 EXHIBIT 229 EXHIBIT 230 EXHIBIT 231 EXHIBIT 232 EXHIBIT 233 EXHIBIT 234 EXHIBIT 234A EXHIBIT 235 EXHIBIT 236 EXHIBIT 237 EXHIBIT 238 EXHIBIT 239 EXHIBIT 240 EXHIBIT 241 EXHIBIT 242 EXHIBIT 243 EXHIBIT 244 EXHIBIT 245 EXHIBIT 246 EXHIBIT 247 EXHIBIT 248 EXHIBIT 249 EXHIBIT 250 EXHIBIT 251 EXHIBIT 252 EXHIBIT 253 EXHIBIT 254 EXHIBIT 255 EXHIBIT 256 EXHIBIT 257 EXHIBIT 258 EXHIBIT 259 EXHIBIT 260 EXHIBIT 261 EXHIBIT 262 EXHIBIT 263 EXHIBIT 264 EXHIBIT 265 EXHIBIT 266 EXHIBIT 267 EXHIBIT 268 EXHIBIT 269 EXHIBIT 270 EXHIBIT 271 EXHIBIT 272 EXHIBIT 273 EXHIBIT 274 EXHIBIT 275 EXHIBIT 276 EXHIBIT 277 EXHIBIT 278 EXHIBIT 279 EXHIBIT 280 EXHIBIT 281 EXHIBIT 282 EXHIBIT 283 EXHIBIT 284 EXHIBIT 285 EXHIBIT 286 EXHIBIT 286A EXHIBIT 287 EXHIBIT 288 EXHIBIT 289 EXHIBIT 290 EXHIBIT 291 EXHIBIT 292 EXHIBIT 293 EXHIBIT 294 EXHIBIT 295 EXHIBIT 296 EXHIBIT 298 EXHIBIT 300 EXHIBIT 301 EXHIBIT 302 EXHIBIT 303 EXHIBIT 304 EXHIBIT 305 EXHIBIT 306 EXHIBIT 307 EXHIBIT 308 EXHIBIT 309 EXHIBIT 310 EXHIBIT 311 EXHIBIT 312 EXHIBIT 313 EXHIBIT 314 EXHIBIT 315 EXHIBIT 316 EXHIBIT 317 EXHIBIT 318 EXHIBIT 319 EXHIBIT 320 EXHIBIT 321 EXHIBIT 322 EXHIBIT 323 EXHIBIT 324 EXHIBIT 325 EXHIBIT 326 EXHIBIT 327 EXHIBIT 328 EXHIBIT 329A EXHIBIT 329B EXHIBIT 329C EXHIBIT 329D EXHIBIT 330 EXHIBIT 331 Public notices
MEDIA ALERT: Operation Aero public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations resumes Monday 9 December 6 Dec 2019 The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations, the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), members of Chinese Friends of Labor and others will resume on Monday, 9 December 2019 at 12:00 pm for one week. MEDIA ALERT: Public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations starts Monday 23 Aug 2019 The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (ICAC) public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations, the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), members of Chinese Friends of Labor and others will start next Monday, 26 August 2019 at 10:00 am. Public inquiry into allegations concerning political donations 31 Jul 2019 The ICAC will hold a public inquiry starting Monday 26 August 2019 as part of an investigation it is conducting into allegations concerning political donations, the NSW Branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), members of Chinese Friends of Labor and others.
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 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
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. Aero Exhibit List EXHIBIT 149 Referral Letter EXHIBIT 149 Volume 1 EXHIBIT 149 Volume 1A EXHIBIT 150 EXHIBIT 151 EXHIBIT 152 EXHIBIT 153 EXHIBIT 154 A EXHIBIT 154 B EXHIBIT 154 C EXHIBIT 154 D EXHIBIT 154 E EXHIBIT 155 EXHIBIT 156 EXHIBIT 157 EXHIBIT 158 EXHIBIT 159 EXHIBIT 160 EXHIBIT 161 EXHIBIT 162 EXHIBIT 163 EXHIBIT 164 EXHIBIT 165 EXHIBIT 166 EXHIBIT 167 EXHIBIT 168 EXHIBIT 169 EXHIBIT 170 EXHIBIT 171 EXHIBIT 172 EXHIBIT 173 EXHIBIT 174 EXHIBIT 176 EXHIBIT 177 EXHIBIT 181 EXHIBIT 182 EXHIBIT 183 EXHIBIT 184 EXHIBIT 185 EXHIBIT 186 EXHIBIT 187 EXHIBIT 188 EXHIBIT 189 EXHIBIT 190 EXHIBIT 191 EXHIBIT 192 EXHIBIT 193 EXHIBIT 194 EXHIBIT 196 EXHIBIT 197 EXHIBIT 198 EXHIBIT 199 EXHIBIT 200 EXHIBIT 201 EXHIBIT 202 EXHIBIT 204 EXHIBIT 205 EXHIBIT 206 EXHIBIT 207 EXHIBIT 208 EXHIBIT 209 EXHIBIT 210 EXHIBIT 210A EXHIBIT 211 EXHIBIT 212 EXHIBIT 216 EXHIBIT 217 EXHIBIT 218A EXHIBIT 219 EXHIBIT 220 EXHIBIT 221 EXHIBIT 222 EXHIBIT 223 EXHIBIT 224 EXHIBIT 225 EXHIBIT 226 EXHIBIT 227 EXHIBIT 228 EXHIBIT 229 EXHIBIT 230 EXHIBIT 231 EXHIBIT 232 EXHIBIT 233 EXHIBIT 234 EXHIBIT 234A EXHIBIT 235 EXHIBIT 236 EXHIBIT 237 EXHIBIT 238 EXHIBIT 239 EXHIBIT 240 EXHIBIT 241 EXHIBIT 242 EXHIBIT 243 EXHIBIT 244 EXHIBIT 245 EXHIBIT 246 EXHIBIT 247 EXHIBIT 248 EXHIBIT 249 EXHIBIT 250 EXHIBIT 251 EXHIBIT 252 EXHIBIT 253 EXHIBIT 254 EXHIBIT 255 EXHIBIT 256 EXHIBIT 257 EXHIBIT 258 EXHIBIT 259 EXHIBIT 260 EXHIBIT 261 EXHIBIT 262 EXHIBIT 263 EXHIBIT 264 EXHIBIT 265 EXHIBIT 266 EXHIBIT 267 EXHIBIT 268 EXHIBIT 269 EXHIBIT 270 EXHIBIT 271 EXHIBIT 272 EXHIBIT 273 EXHIBIT 274 EXHIBIT 275 EXHIBIT 276 EXHIBIT 277 EXHIBIT 278 EXHIBIT 279 EXHIBIT 280 EXHIBIT 281 EXHIBIT 282 EXHIBIT 283 EXHIBIT 284 EXHIBIT 285 EXHIBIT 286 EXHIBIT 286A EXHIBIT 287 EXHIBIT 288 EXHIBIT 289 EXHIBIT 290 EXHIBIT 291 EXHIBIT 292 EXHIBIT 293 EXHIBIT 294 EXHIBIT 295 EXHIBIT 296 EXHIBIT 298 EXHIBIT 300 EXHIBIT 301 EXHIBIT 302 EXHIBIT 303 EXHIBIT 304 EXHIBIT 305 EXHIBIT 306 EXHIBIT 307 EXHIBIT 308 EXHIBIT 309 EXHIBIT 310 EXHIBIT 311 EXHIBIT 312 EXHIBIT 313 EXHIBIT 314 EXHIBIT 315 EXHIBIT 316 EXHIBIT 317 EXHIBIT 318 EXHIBIT 319 EXHIBIT 320 EXHIBIT 321 EXHIBIT 322 EXHIBIT 323 EXHIBIT 324 EXHIBIT 325 EXHIBIT 326 EXHIBIT 327 EXHIBIT 328 EXHIBIT 329A EXHIBIT 329B EXHIBIT 329C EXHIBIT 329D EXHIBIT 330 EXHIBIT 331