澳大利亚独立反贪委员会正在调查自由党涉及的非法捐款和分部堆积问题，调查工作已进入第三周[1]。自由党内右翼天主教派系"改革者"策划了分部逐个接管计划[1]。
2018年7月，改革派成功夺取了位于考珀联邦选区内的科夫港分部控制权[1]。改革派共同创始人罗伯特·阿萨夫当时宣布："上帝赐予我们胜利，我们官方夺取了科夫港分部"[1]。阿萨夫强调该分部的重要性，表示"这是整个考珀联邦选区唯一的分部，意味着它比州内其他分部拥有更大影响力"[1]。富有的酒店老板迈克尔·奥哈拉在一个月前向改革派捐赠了25000美元[1]。
Australia's Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is investigating alleged illegal donations and branch stacking within the Liberal Party, with the inquiry now in its third week [1]. The investigation centers on a right-wing Catholic faction within the party known as the "Reformers," which orchestrated a campaign to take over Liberal Party branches one by one [1].
In July 2018, the Reformers successfully seized control of the Coffs Harbour branch, located within the Coffs electorate, traditionally a National Party stronghold [1]. Reform co-founder Robert Assaf declared at the time: "God has given us victory, we have officially taken the Coffs Harbour branch" [1]. The takeover followed a donation of $25,000 from wealthy hotel owner Michael O'Hara to the Reformers a month earlier [1]. Assaf emphasized the strategic significance of the branch, stating: "It is the only branch in the entire Coffs electorate, which means it has greater influence than any other branch in the state" [1].