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Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire tells ICAC he didn’t report ‘cash-for-visa scam’ because he was making money

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Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire has told a corruption inquiry he did not report his involvement in a “cash-for-visa scam” because he was making money.

The former Wagga Wagga MP is accused of using his position in Parliament to benefit himself and his related business associates.

Within half an hour of questioning in NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Maguire admitted to using his parliamentary office and resources to conduct various business dealings, including receiving thousands of dollars in cash at his office as part of the visa scam.

He also admitted to acting as a shadow director for a business known as G8wayInternational, as well as using his parliamentary staff, resources, mailing system and even the parliamentary library for the business.

Mr Maguire said those business interests were not disclosed as they should have been in line with his obligations as an MP.

Later, he told the hearing

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We’re now hearing about Maguire’s role as the honorary chair of an organisation called the Shenzhen Asia Pacific Commercial Development Association.

First, Maguire admits he used his role as the chair of the Parliamentary Asia Pacific Friendship Group to help that organisation commercially, a breach of its rules.

In other words, he knew he was breaching parliamentary rules.

He then admits at least one of the reasons he was helping the Shenzen organisation “was a view to obtaining profits”.

And we’re back from lunch.

Counsel assisting the commissioner Scott Robertson is resuming from the dispatch end, with former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire to remain on strike for the foreseeable future.

I probably shouldn’t extend this joke to how many (or few) runs he scored this morning, but just know that I want to.





What we’ve learned so far.

While we

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Daryl Maguire admits role in cash-for-visa scheme

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Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has admitted he accepted cash deliveries to his parliamentary office.

The former lover of the NSW Premier has made a series of stunning admissions in front of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, agreeing he ran a private business from his parliamentary office, received cash for his role in a visa scheme, and promised clients access to high levels of Government.

Mr Maguire appeared in front of ICAC on Wednesday, two days after Gladys Berejiklian sensationally revealed she had been in a close personal relationship with Mr Maguire for five years, starting in 2015.

Mr Maguire agreed on Wednesday he acted as a shadow director in a company that profited from selling access to the highest levels of the NSW Government.

Quizzing Mr Maguire over his association with a company called G8way International, the counsel assisting the inquiry, Scott Robertson, asked:

“Do you agree one

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