新南威尔士州独立反腐委员会正在调查天主教学校NSW前主管Dallas McInerney是否将学校资金通过游说公司贝金顿转移用于自由党右翼派系改革派的招募和分组活动[1]。McInerney在接受两天的证人盘问中就一份100,000澳元的合同进行了辩护[1]。
贝金顿公司由Jeremy Greenwood和Christian Ellis于2019年7月成立，两人均无游说或教育行业经验[1]。在合同谈判中，McInerney曾向Ellis建议获取ABN或邮箱以"看起来像样"[1]。McInerney提供给Ellis的ABN实际属于Ellis的妹妹[1]。
ICAC专员Fabian Gleeson在审理中指出："这不是关于确保服务与组织需求匹配，而是为一份没有正当基础的合同制造合法性的幌子"[1]。证人盘问结束后，McInerney在停车场发生了撞杆事件[1]。
The Independent Commission Against Corruption in New South Wales is investigating whether Dallas McInerney, former head of Catholic Schools NSW, diverted school funds through Beckington, a lobbying firm, to support recruitment and factional activities for the Liberal Party's right-wing reform faction [1]. McInerney faced two days of witness questioning regarding a A$100,000 contract with the firm, the lack of substantive work evidence, and suspicious communications with Beckington executives [1].
Beckington was established in July 2019 by Jeremy Greenwood and Christian Ellis, neither of whom possessed lobbying or education industry experience [1]. During his testimony, McInerney suggested that Beckington obtain an Australian Business Number or email address to "look legitimate" [1]. He subsequently provided Ellis with an ABN that actually belonged to Ellis's sister [1]. ICAC Commissioner Fabian Gleeson characterized the arrangement as a façade, stating: "This is not about ensuring services match organisational need, but rather a guise to create legitimacy for a contract with no proper foundation" [1].
Following his departure from the witness stand, McInerney was involved in a car park bollard collision [1].