新南威尔士州自由党议员达米恩·图德霍普在独立反贪委员会(ICAC)的质询中承认将机密议会报告泄露给游说人士杰里米·格林伍德,尽管他之前曾否认获取过该草稿[1]。专员法比安·格利森对图德霍普的回答表示怀疑,暗示"隐瞒"是解释这些行为的原因[1]。
调查发现存在多项资金流动问题。禁止献金人士迈克尔·奥哈拉向改革派捐赠了16.5万澳元[1],而天主教学校新南威尔士州的资金可能被挪用多达26.5万澳元用于支持改革派[1]。图德霍普对其与奥哈拉的关系以及对这些资金挪用疑虑的解释均不当,其证词因自相矛盾和无法解释而受到专员批评[1]。ICAC初步命名了9名利益相关人,图德霍普与其中6人有关联[1]。
进一步的调查细节显示,克里斯蒂安·埃利斯因在2019年担任图德霍普办公室工作期间从事改革派事务而被解雇[1]。图德霍普的儿子詹姆斯对天主教学校新南威尔士州向埃利斯和格林伍德运营的公司支付资金表示关切,目前已赴新西兰[1]。图德霍普于7月从反对党前台退下,承诺在听证会结束后回归[1]。
New South Wales Liberal Party Member of Parliament Damien Tudehope acknowledged leaking a confidential parliamentary report to lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood during questioning by the Independent Commission Against Corruption, contradicting his earlier denial of ever obtaining the draft document.[1] The admission emerged during what Commissioner Fabian Gleeson characterized as problematic closing testimony, with the commissioner expressing skepticism about Tudehope's explanations and suggesting that "concealment" may account for his conduct.[1]
The inquiry has uncovered alleged financial improprieties involving associates of Tudehope. Michael O'Hara donated $165,000 to the Reformers faction, while Catholic Schools NSW may have diverted up to $265,000 in funds to support the same group.[1] The commission has provisionally identified nine related parties, with Tudehope linked to six of them.[1] Christian Ellis was dismissed from his position in Tudehope's office in 2019 after engaging in Reformers activities while employed there, and Tudehope's son James raised concerns about Catholic Schools NSW making payments to a company operated by Ellis and Greenwood; James has since relocated to New Zealand.[1] Tudehope stepped down from the opposition frontbench in July and pledged to return following the conclusion of the hearings.[1]