Key Points
- NSW Liberal Party members' homes were reportedly raided by ICAC.
- Laptops and phones were seized during the raids.
- The raids are linked to allegations Liberal MP Ray Williams raised under parliamentary privilege in June 2022.
The homes of past and present NSW Liberal Party members have been reportedly raided as part of an anti-corruption investigation.
Laptops and phones were seized during the raids conducted during the week by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), the Sunday Telegraph reports.
The raids are linked to allegations Liberal MP Ray Williams raised under parliamentary privilege in June 2022 which then-premier Dominic Perrottet referred to the watchdog.
Mr Williams claimed several senior members of his party were paid to install new councillors on the Hills Shire Council who would be friendly to a Sydney developer.
The allegations sparked a parliamentary inquiry in the lead-up to the March 25 election that heard allegations a Liberal powerbroker sought to branch-stack federal deputy leader Sussan Ley's electorate of Farrer in late 2020, in a ploy to take the seat for himself.
Several Liberal Party members successfully evaded being summonsed to give evidence to the inquiry before it was disbanded when writs were issued three weeks ahead of the election.
Mr Perrottet in March said the allegations tabled at the inquiry were being internally investigated.
"The Liberal Party will look at those matters and any wrongdoing that is found, if any, appropriate action will be taken," he said.
ICAC has been contacted for comment.
