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Liberal Party Operative Accused of Offering Bribes

Updated 2026-09-23 03:55 UTC 1 source Negative

Sharangan Maheswaran, a Liberal operative, admitted to offering $1,000 to get media coverage of an unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott. The incident was heard by the Icac.

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The Guardian

Liberal operative was offered $1,000 to get media to cover ‘grubby rumour’ rival was having affair, Icac hears

Sharangan Maheswaran says his bid for story on unsubstantiated rumour about then-Liberal minister David Elliott was ‘not a serious offer’<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/sep/23/anthony-albanese-un-assembly-ai-social-media-labor-coalition-abc-four-corner

2026-09-23 03:31 UTC