# Teachers demand greater scrutiny of Catholic school funding amid ICAC inquiry

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-14 07:29 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/14/nsw-icac-teachers-demand-scrutiny-catholic-schools-funding-nsw-liberals-ntwnfb

> The Independent Education Union’s NSW branch has called for tighter oversight of Catholic school bodies after an ICAC inquiry examined payments to lobbying firms allegedly linked to Liberal factional activity. Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney denied the funding was misused or part of a “sham arrangement”.