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Minns said he wouldn’t ‘gloat’ about Icac hearings into the Liberals. Instead, he’s quietly taken out the trash

The Guardian World Thursday 06 August 2026, 15:00 UTC By Penry Buckley 1 min read
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Amid revelations that could damage the Liberals’ state election hopes, the NSW government dropped key documents on three contentious issuesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDuring the first week of the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (Icac) Operation Rosny’s hearings into allegations against people associated with the New South Wales Liberal party, Chris Minns took the high ground. “There’ll be no gloating or taking political advantage,” the NSW Labor...

Amid revelations that could damage the Liberals’ state election hopes, the NSW government dropped key documents on three contentious issues

During the first week of the Independent Commission Against Corruption’s (Icac) Operation Rosny’s hearings into allegations against people associated with the New South Wales Liberal party, Chris Minns took the high ground.

“There’ll be no gloating or taking political advantage,” the NSW Labor premier told reporters. “It’s an important process, and ultimately, hopefully, it makes all political parties cleaner and sends a message to anyone who’s thinking of breaching the laws or committing a corrupt act, that someone is watching.”

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