# ‘Oh shit’: Labor councillor feared ICAC inquiry over 2021 Liberal fundraiser

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-21 06:08 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/icac-sharangan-maheswaran-texts-2021-liberal-fundraiser-ntwnfb

> New South Wales ICAC heard that former Labor councillor Sharangan Maheswaran feared his attendance at a 2021 Liberal fundraiser, and a photograph with then-premier Dominic Perrottet, could force him to give evidence. The inquiry is examining allegations that Liberal factional operatives received $2m in illegal donations from developer Jean Nassif in exchange for political outcomes. Perrottet is not accused of wrongdoing.