NSW Premier Denies ‘Disgraceful’ Allegation as He’s Referred to the State’s Corruption Watchdog

A Parliamentary Committee has referred New South Wales Premier Chris Minns to ICAC over his connections to a developer.

New South Wales state Premier Chris Minns at state Parliament in Sydney, Australia, on Aug. 15, 2024. Rick Rycroft-Pool/Getty Images

A New South Wales (NSW) Parliamentary Committee investigating the controversial redevelopment of Rosehill Racecourse has referred the state’s Labor premier, Chris Minns, to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC).

A Liberal MP chairs the committee, which comprises a majority of opposition and crossbench MPs, but a referral to ICAC does not mean it will decide to investigate.