# Catholic schools chief denies factory-resetting devices to erase key evidence

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-19 05:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/19/catholic-schools-nsw-chief-wiped-phone-icac-evidence-ntwnfb

> Catholic Schools NSW chief executive Dallas McInerney denied to an NSW ICAC inquiry that he factory-reset his work phone and iPad to destroy evidence relevant to corruption allegations involving the NSW Liberals. He said a bank warning about a compromised account prompted the weekend data wipe. The inquiry also examined his messages about arranging a meeting between lobbyist Christian Ellis and Angus Taylor.