EO1 EO2 Eddie Obeid Junior has worked for the Obeid family trust, a multi-million-dollar organisation that has benefited from Mr Obeid Senior's political connections. ICAC has heard Mr Obeid Senior lobbied senior Labor politicians over AWH on behalf of his sons. friendly

EO1 MO1 Moses Obeid has worked for the Obeid family trust, a multi-million-dollar organisation that has benefited from Eddie Obeid Senior's political connections. ICAC has heard Mr Obeid Senior lobbied senior Labor politicians over AWH on behalf of his sons. friendly

EO1 ND1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied Nathan Rees, Kristina Keneally and Morris Iemma to help set up meetings for Nick Di Girolamo over AWH's business dealings with Sydney Water. He also admitted to ICAC it was "possible" he attended a meeting with Mr Di Girolamo, his son Eddie Obeid Junior, and then-treasurer Michael Costa regarding AWH. neutral

EO1 TK1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied Tony Kelly on behalf of AWH and his son in relation to a public-private partnership. Mr Kelly is accused of attempting to manipulate the government into approving a deal that would have netted the Obeids up to $60 million. friendly

EO1 JT1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied Joe Tripodi on behalf of AWH and his son. Mr Tripodi was a senior figure of the Terrigal sub-faction within the New South Wales Labor right headed by Mr Obeid. Mr Tripodi is accused of attempting to manipulate the government into approving a deal that would have netted the Obeids up to $60 million. friendly

EO1 KK1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied Kristina Keneally on behalf of AWH and his son Eddie Obeid Junior when she was premier, calling her at home. Ms Keneally told ICAC she confronted Mr Obeid about his son's employment in AWH, saying the proposal would have to stand on its own merits, to which he replied that there were people with Liberal connections involved as well. Mr Obeid initially told ICAC he never spoke to Ms Keneally about AWH, but changed his testimony after Ms Keneally gave evidence. Ms Keneally was a member of Mr Obeid's faction within the right wing of the ALP, the Terrigals, and was elevated to the premiership with their support. neutral

EO1 KS1 Eddie Obeid allegedly told Labor MP Phillip Costa he should "sack the bitch" when referring to Dr Schott. Mr Costa told ICAC that when he took on the role of water minister in 2009, Mr Obeid lobbied him over the AWH deal and warned him to "keep away from Ms Schott, they're coming after her". unfriendly

EO1 MI1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied Morris Iemma over AWH in 2008 when Mr Iemma was premier of New South Wales. Mr Iemma told ICAC Mr Obeid called him and asked him to intervene to ensure that Sydney Water continued dealing with AWH, without disclosing that his family had links to the company. neutral

EO1 NR1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied Nathan Rees when Mr Rees was water minister in 2008. Mr Rees told 7.30 that Mr Obeid approached him on the steps of Parliament and said he should meet with Nick Di Girolamo over an issue he had with Sydney Water. Sydney Water was refusing to pay bills from AWH, and Mr Rees said he spoke to the head of Sydney Water, Kerry Schott, who said that AWH should pursue the matter in court. neutral

EO1 AW1 ICAC heard Eddie Obeid lobbied senior Labor politicians including premiers Kristina Keneally and Morris Iemma on behalf of the company. ICAC also heard that Mr Obeid's family trust secretly owned 30 per cent of AWH, a fact he allegedly did not disclose to the politicians he was lobbying. The Obeids claim their shares in AWH are security for a loan, and do not constitute ownership. friendly

EO1 AP1 Eddie Obeid is a former member of the Labor Party and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1991-2011. During his time in politics he held several ministerial positions, but was predominantly a powerbroker within the party, heading the Terrigals, a powerful sub-faction within the New South Wales right that was named after Mr Obeid's beach house at Terrigal. Mr Obeid was thrown out of the Labor Party in 2013 after ICAC found he had engaged in corrupt conduct relating to mining leases in an area of New South Wales where the Obeids owned property. neutral

EO1 TT1 According to ICAC Eddie Obeid used his influence with the Terrigals to attempt to further his family business interests on a number of fronts, including minerals exploration, several hospitality businesses owned in Darling Harbour, and through AWH's proposed agreement for services with Sydney Water. friendly

EO1 MC1 Eddie Obeid lobbied Michael Costa over AWH when Mr Costa was New South Wales treasurer, introducing Nick Di Girolamo to Mr Costa in an attempt to resolve the dispute between AWH and Sydney Water. Mr Costa said he followed legal advice provided by the solicitor-general over the dispute. Mr Costa joined AWH after leaving politics, but said he did so only after ensuring there was no conflict in relation to his dealings with the company during his time as treasurer. neutral

EO2 ND1 Nick Di Girolamo and Eddie Obeid Junior were school friends, and Mr Di Girolamo hired Mr Obeid Junior to work for AWH, putting him on a $350,000 retainer. They entered into an agreement for the Obeids to buy $3 million in AWH shares, giving them a 30 per cent stake in the company. Mr Obeid Junior told ICAC the $3 million was a loan to Mr Di Girolamo and did not constitute ownership in AWH, and Mr Di Girolamo told ICAC while he originally thought the purchase was a sale, in a later oral agreement it was confirmed to be a loan. friendly

EO2 MO1 Moses Obeid's signature is on the document outlining the sale of AWH shares that Eddie Obeid Junior organised, despite Moses Obeid telling ICAC he only knew about AWH through what he read in the media. The agreement was for the Obeids to buy $3 million in AWH shares from Nick Di Girolamo, giving them a 30 per cent stake in the company. Both Moses and Eddie Obeid Junior told ICAC the $3 million was a loan to Mr Di Girolamo and did not constitute ownership in AWH. Mr Di Girolamo told ICAC he originally thought the purchase was a sale, but in a later oral agreement it was confirmed to be a loan. friendly

EO2 AW1 Eddie Obeid Junior was brought on board to AWH by Nick Di Girolamo on a $350,000 retainer, but when giving evidence to ICAC he tried to minimise his role in the company. He told ICAC he only worked for the company "to a degree", and that he was "looking for opportunities in Queensland" to grow the business. At ICAC he was shown a contract appointing him director of strategic growth and asked if that meant he worked at AWH, to which he replied "it depends on what you mean by working there". ICAC heard he was involved in setting up key meetings with senior Labor figures, and present at meetings relating to AWH with members of the New South Wales Labor government such as Michael Costa. friendly

EO2 RA1 Eddie Obeid Junior and Rod De Aboitiz were, along with Nick Di Girolamo, school friends. Mr De Aboitiz was brought into the company as an investor, putting $1 million into AWH, but became concerned about the company's financial situation. He told ICAC Mr Di Girolamo had reassured him about the issues around the company's finances related to cash flow and timing, but when he saw the figures firsthand the company's remuneration and 'soft' costs were out of control. Mr De Aboitiz told ICAC that after unsuccessfully trying to contact Mr Di Girolamo about the finances he spoke directly to Arthur Sinodinos, who was chairman of AWH at the time. He told ICAC Senator Sinodinos told him the board was on top of the costs. unfriendly

EO2 JG1 The Courier-Mail reported that Jon Grayson partnered with AWH in the company Gasfield Water Management in 2011. The newspaper said that in 2012, after Mr Grayson took the job as director-general of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, he became one of six partners in a restructured version of the company, along with Eddie Obeid Junior and Nick Di Girolamo. The report said other shareholders in the restructured company, now called Gasfields Water and Waste Services, were Wayne Myers, the former head of AWH's Queensland operations; Dennis Jabour, the cousin of Eddie Obeid Junior; and Tony Bellas. The report said Mr Obeid Junior transferred his shares to Mr Jabour in August 2013. neutral

EO2 GB1 Gardner Brook was friends with Eddie Obeid Junior's brother Moses Obeid, and told ICAC he went to a meeting at Moses Obeid's home attended by Joe Tripodi and Eddie Obeid Senior. Mr Brook also said Moses Obeid told him he believed the "large equity stake" the family had in Australian Water Holdings would reap the family "over $100 million". During Mr Brook's evidence to ICAC the lawyer for the Obeid family questioned his recollection, suggesting he had turned up at the meeting at Moses Obeid's home intoxicated and crying, a claim Mr Brook dismissed. neutral

EO2 GB1 Gardner Brook was friends with Eddie Obeid Junior's brother Moses Obeid, and told ICAC he went to a meeting at Moses Obeid's home attended by Joe Tripodi and Eddie Obeid Senior. Mr Brook also said Moses Obeid told him he believed the "large equity stake" the family had in Australian Water Holdings would reap the family "over $100 million". During his evidence to ICAC, the lawyer for the Obeid family questioned Mr Brook's recollection, suggesting he had turned up at the meeting at Moses Obeid's home intoxicated and crying, a claim Mr Brook dismissed. friendly

MO1 AW1 Moses Obeid's signature is on a document outlining the sale of AWH shares that Eddie Obeid Junior organised, despite Moses Obeid initially telling ICAC he only knew about AWH through what he read in the media. He later told ICAC he may have told "a little white lie" about how much he knew about AWH, but he still did "not know a great deal about Australian Water [AWH]". Gardner Brook, an associate of Moses Obeid's, gave evidence to ICAC that Moses Obeid told him he believed the "large equity stake" the family had in AWH would reap the family "over $100 million", an allegation Mr Obeid denies. friendly

MO1 RA1 Moses Obeid, Eddie Obeid Junior and Rod De Aboitiz were, along with Nick Di Girolamo, school friends. Mr De Aboitiz was brought into the company as an investor, putting $1 million into AWH, but became concerned about the company's financial situation. unfriendly

MO1 GB1 In a statement submitted to ICAC, Gardner Brook said he became friends with Moses Obeid in 2008, while working with him on a deal involving the Mount Penny coal mine. Mr Brook told ICAC he went to a meeting at Moses Obeid's home attended by Joe Tripodi and Eddie Obeid Senior. Mr Brook said Moses Obeid told him he believed the "large equity stake" the family had in AWH would reap the family "over $100 million". During his evidence to ICAC, the lawyer for the Obeid family questioned Mr Brook's recollection, suggesting he had turned up at the meeting at Moses Obeid's home intoxicated and crying, a claim Mr Brook dismissed. Mr Brook told the inquiry he had met Moses Obeid and AWH's chief executive, Nick Di Girolamo, to discuss the possible financing of a deal involving AWH, but that he had knocked them back because water deals were not "my space". neutral

ND1 AS1 Nick Di Girolamo and Arthur Sinodinos knew each other through their roles in the New South Wales Liberal Party, and in 2008 Mr Di Girolamo approached Senator Sinodinos to become a director at AWH. Senator Sinodinos became a chairman of the company in 2011 with the aim that he would be able to have closer relations with the incoming Coalition government in New South Wales. friendly

ND1 SW1 Nick Di Girolamo was appointed to the board of Sydney Water in 2013 for three years on a $100,000 salary. This appointment was made despite the fractious relationship AWH had with Sydney Water, which involved a dispute over $2 million in costs AWH had charged to the company. neutral

ND1 AW1 Nick Di Girolamo was hired as AWH chief executive in 2007. He eventually owned 60 per cent of AWH and gave himself a salary of $1.1 million. He was brought into the company for his Liberal connections and aimed to transform it from a small, not-for-profit infrastructure company into a major company worth up to $250 million. ICAC heard Mr Di Girolamo took advantage of a poorly worded agreement with Sydney Water to increase the expenses charged to the organisation, boosting his salary and that of the other directors, as well as spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on political donations. Mr Di Girolamo's alleged plan to boost the value of the company was to convince Sydney Water to sign a public-private partnership with AWH to provide water services for north-west Sydney, without putting the contract out to public tender. neutral

ND1 JR1 Nick Di Girolamo joined John Rippon at AWH in 2007, after buying a horse called Partners in Crime with Mr Rippon. Mr Rippon and the other owner, William Macgregor Fraser, had been handed the company for next to nothing as they were two of its longest serving employees. Mr Di Girolamo took advantage of a poorly worded agreement with Sydney Water to increase the expenses charged to the organisation, boosting his salary and that of the other directors, as well as spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on political donations. Mr Di Girolamo's plan to boost the value of the company was to convince Sydney Water to sign a public-private partnership with AWH to provide water services for north-west Sydney, without putting the contract out to public tender. friendly

ND1 KS1 Kerry Schott told ICAC that she questioned the expenses being charged to Sydney Water by AWH while Mr Di Girolamo was chief executive of the company. She also said she warned Arthur Sinodinos that she thought Mr Di Girolamo and AWH might be dishonest before Senator Sinodinos took up his position with AWH. unfriendly

ND1 RA1 Nick Di Girolamo and Rod De Aboitiz were, along with Eddie Obeid Junior, school friends. Mr De Aboitiz was brought into the company as an investor, putting $1 million into AWH, but became concerned about the company's financial situation. He told ICAC Mr Di Girolamo had reassured him about the issues around the company's finances related to cash flow and timing, but when he saw the figures firsthand the company's remuneration and 'soft' costs were out of control. Mr De Aboitiz told ICAC that after unsuccessfully trying to contact Mr Di Girolamo about the finances he spoke directly to Arthur Sinodinos, who was chairman of AWH at the time. He told ICAC Senator Sinodinos told him the board was on top of the costs. unfriendly

ND1 LP1 Nick Di Girolamo had a long history as a fund raiser for the Liberal Party, and according to former AWH director John Rippon, was hired because of his Liberal connections. neutral

ND1 BO1 Nick Di Girolamo had various interactions with Barry O'Farrell in his role as a Liberal Party fund raiser. Mr O'Farrell resigned after it was revealed he had misled ICAC about the gift of a $3,000 bottle of wine from Mr Di Girolamo. Mr O'Farrell initially denied ever receiving the bottle, which did not appear on his pecuniary interests register. However, after ICAC was presented with a handwritten note from Mr O'Farrell thanking Mr Di Girolamo for the wine, he resigned as premier. He returned to ICAC to say while he still did not remember receiving the gift, he conceded evidence indicated that he had. Mr O'Farrell met with Mr Di Girolamo and discussed AWH with him while in opposition in 2010. When in government he also arranged a meeting with Mr Di Girolamo and his then finance minister Greg Pearce, to attempt to sort out the conflict between AWH and Sydney Water. neutral

ND1 CN1 ICAC heard Nick Di Girolamo met with Campbell Newman in 2007 in a meeting arranged by Liberal lobbyist Paul Nicolaou. Mr Nicolaou agreed with an assertion from ICAC counsel-assisting Geoffrey Watson SC that $5,000 was the price required for Mr Di Girolamo to meet Mr Newman. neutral

ND1 JT1 ICAC was shown records of dozens of phone calls and texts between Joe Tripodi and Nick Di Girolamo over 18 months. neutral

ND1 PN1 Nick Di Girolamo and Paul Nicolaou both worked as fund raisers for the Liberal Party, and Mr Nicolaou was paid $5,000 a month to act as a consultant for AWH. He told ICAC he was retained to introduce Mr Girolamo to business contacts. neutral

AS1 AW1 Nick Di Girolamo approached Arthur Sinodinos to become a director at AWH in 2007. Senator Sinodinos became a chairman of the company with the aim that he would have greater clout with the incoming Coalition government in New South Wales, but left the company to take up a Federal Senate seat at the end of 2011. Senator Sinodinos was paid a salary of $200,000 and stood to make up to $20 million if AWH was successful in securing the lucrative public-private partnership with Sydney Water. Senator Sinodinos was told by several people, including the chief executive of Sydney Water, that there was a problem with AWH's finances. He told ICAC he was unaware of allegations the Obeid family had a secret stake in AWH, or that donations were made by the company to the Liberal Party at a time when he was involved in both organisations. neutral

AS1 EO2 Arthur Sinodinos and Eddie Obeid Junior both served on the board of AWH. In his ICAC testimony, Senator Sinodinos maintained he had very little to do with Mr Obeid Junior and was unaware of the extent of the Obeids' involvement in the organisation. However, ICAC heard Senator Sinodinos and Eddie Obeid Junior attended a meeting organised and attended by Eddie Obeid Junior in 2011. The meeting was with businessman John McGuigan - who was previously found to be corrupt by ICAC over his links to the Obeid family - to discuss Mr McGuigan investing in AWH. neutral

AS1 KS1 Kerry Schott warned Arthur Sinodinos to be careful of the company he was keeping by getting involved in AWH as early as 2009, testifying to ICAC that she told Senator Sinodinos she thought Mr Di Girolamo and AWH might be dishonest. She said she warned Senator Sinodinos that the charges claimed by AWH were not appropriate and he should look into them. neutral

AS1 RA1 Rod De Aboitiz told ICAC he spoke directly to Arthur Sinodinos, who was chairman of AWH at the time, about his concerns regarding the state of the company’s finances. He told ICAC that Senator Sinodinos told him the board was on top of the costs. neutral

AS1 LP1 Arthur Sinodinos has had a long involvement with the Liberal Party. He served as chief of staff for former Liberal prime minister John Howard and after leaving that position he served as the treasurer and president of the Liberal Party's New South Wales branch. In November 2011 he was appointed to the Federal Senate and subsequently won a full term at the 2013 election. In the Abbott Government he serves as assistant treasurer, but has stepped aside from the role while the ICAC investigation is underway. Senator Sinodinos has denied knowledge of the amount of political donations given by AWH to the Liberal Party while he was involved in both organisations. neutral

AS1 PN1 Arthur Sinodinos and Paul Nicolaou came into contact with each other through their roles in the Liberal Party. During his time as treasurer and president of the New South Wales Liberal Party, Senator Sinodinos met regularly with Mr Nicolaou, who was the head of the Liberal Party's fundraising arm. Despite their close working relationship, Mr Nicolaou told ICAC he never discussed with Senator Sinodinos the fact he was on a $5,500-a-month retainer with AWH. neutral

KK1 TK1 ICAC heard Kristina Keneally told Tony Kelly to withdraw a Cabinet minute that had been altered to favour AWH's attempt to secure a public-private partnership with Sydney Water. neutral

KK1 AP1 Kristina Keneally entered New South Wales politics in 2003 and took over as premier in 2009 after defeating Nathan Rees in a leadership spill. She was defeated at the 2011 New South Wales election by Barry O'Farrell, and resigned from politics in 2012. neutral

KK1 CM1 Kristina Keneally, who was premier at the time the Cabinet minute was resubmitted, told ICAC the minute was "bad policy" so she rejected it. Ms Keneally said the minute, which was altered to favour AWH, would have resulted in a bad outcome for the people of New South Wales. neutral

SW1 AW1 AWH was contracted by Sydney Water to provide and manage water and sewerage pipes in Sydney’s north-west, with a poorly worded agreement allowing AWH to charge all its costs to Sydney Water. As these costs escalated, Sydney Water refused to pay them, resulting in a protracted disagreement that saw AWH employees lobbying Labor MPs in attempts to place pressure on Sydney Water to pay the costs. ICAC has heard AWH was also attempting to enter into a public-private partnership with Sydney Water that could have seen the company’s value rise to $250 million. Sydney Water eventually entered into a much less valuable agreement in order to protect itself from legal action by AWH. neutral

SW1 TK1 During his time as water minister, Tony Kelly's office produced a Cabinet minute regarding a public-private partnership between AWH and Sydney Water. ICAC heard the minute reversed independent advice recommending against a government partnership with the company. Mr Kelly told ICAC he did not even read the original Cabinet minute and did not know much about AWH. neutral

SW1 KS1 Kerry Schott was managing director of Sydney Water between 2006 and 2011. During that time she raised concerns over AWH's spending and advised several water ministers that AWH's spending was exorbitant and inappropriate. Dr Schott asked the company for access to details on the costs the company was charging to Sydney Water but was rebuffed. She also advised Arthur Sinodinos, who she said she respected, against getting involved in the company. neutral

SW1 CM1 The Cabinet minute related to a proposed public-private partnership between Sydney Water and AWH in regard to the supply of water and sewage services to north-west Sydney. neutral

AW1 JR1 As one of the longest serving employees in AWH, John Rippon found himself in the position of owning shares in the organisation, which at that point was a not-for-profit organisation that could charge its costs to Sydney Water. AWH was originally set up by Stocklands and the New South Wales government, who passed the ownership onto Mr Rippon and William Macgregor Fraser. Mr Rippon brought Nick De Girolamo into the company, who allegedly embarked on the plan to use the contract with Sydney Water to try transform the organisation into a major infrastructure company. neutral

AW1 RA1 Rod De Aboitiz became involved in the company as an investor, putting $1 million into AWH, but became concerned about the company's financial situation. He told ICAC that Nick Di Girolamo had reassured him about the issues around the company's finances related to cash flow and timing, but when he saw the figures firsthand the company's remuneration and 'soft' costs were out of control. Mr De Aboitiz told ICAC that after unsuccessfully trying to contact Mr Di Girolamo about the finances he spoke directly to Arthur Sinodinos, who was chairman of AWH at the time. neutral

AW1 LP1 AWH made a series of significant donations to the Liberal Party, which it billed back to Sydney Water. The New South Wales division of the Liberal Party has refunded a donation of more than $75,000 made by AWH, and the North Sydney Forum, a Liberal Party-linked organisation, has also returned $33,000 in membership fees from AWH. neutral

AW1 CM1 The Cabinet minute related to a proposed public-private partnership between Sydney Water and AWH in regard to the supply of water and sewage services to north-west Sydney, which would have resulted in AWH's value rising to $250 million. neutral

AW1 EB1 ICAC heard $183,000 was paid by AWH to the Eightbyfive fund, which the fund's creator, Tim Koelma, said was for consulting work he did for Mr Di Girolamo. neutral

AW1 TK2 ICAC heard $183,000 was paid by AWH to the Eightbyfive fund, which the fund's creator, Tim Koelma, said was for consulting work he did for Nick Di Girolamo. At ICAC Mr Di Girolamo denied his agreement with Eightbyfive was actually a sham designed to secure access to former energy minister Chris Hartcher. neutral

AW1 JG1 The Courier-Mail reported that Jon Grayson partnered with AWH in the company Gasfield Water Management in 2011. The newspaper said that in 2012 Mr Grayson took the job of director-general of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and became one of six partners in a restructured version of the company, along with Eddie Obeid Jnr and Nick Di Girolamo. According to the report the other shareholders in this new company, Gasfields Water and Waste Services, were Wayne Myers, the former head of AWH's Queensland operations; Dennis Jabour, the cousin of Eddie Obeid Junior; and Tony Bellas. Mr Obeid transferred his shares to Mr Jabour in August 2013. neutral

AW1 PN1 Paul Nicolaou told ICAC that as part of his employment by AWH he introduced Nick Di Girolamo to business and political figures, including Queensland Premier Campbell Newman, who was then lord mayor of Brisbane. Mr Nicolaou told ICAC he was not aware his salary was being billed to Sydney Water. neutral

TK1 JT1 ICAC has accused Tony Kelly and Joe Tripodi of working together to "doctor" a Cabinet minute relating to AWH's proposed public-private partnership with Sydney Water, a claim both men have denied. ICAC counsel-assisting Geoffrey Watson SC also accused Mr Tripodi of turning his phone off and going to visit Mr Kelly at his home in Wellington in an attempt to escape phone taps. Mr Tripodi admitted visiting Mr Kelly that day, and told ICAC the AWH matter was discussed. However, he said his visit was unplanned as he was in the area researching lucerne prices for a friend. friendly

TK1 AP1 Tony Kelly was a member of the New South Wales Parliament from 1997 to 2011. He had his Labor Party membership terminated after an ICAC investigation found he had engaged in corrupt conduct while he was New South Wales lands minister, relating to the government's purchase of a property in northern Sydney. neutral

TK1 CM1 Mr Kelly acknowledged he signed the new document, but said the new version was "produced" by a policy adviser and his chief of staff, with input from former infrastructure minister Joe Tripodi. neutral

JT1 AP1 Joe Tripodi was a member of the New South Wales Parliament from 1995 until 2011. He served as a minister in several governments, but is best known for his role as a powerbroker in the dominant right-wing sub-faction, the Terrigals. neutral

JT1 TT1 During his time in politics Joe Tripodi was, along with Eddie Obeid, the head of the Terrigals, and played a role in the appointment and dismissal of several premiers including Morris Iemma, Nathan Rees, and Kristina Keneally. neutral

JT1 CM1 Joe Tripodi has denied drafting the document while he was a back bencher, but conceded he had given then water minister Tony Kelly's staff some draft notes on the subject that he had been compiling while he was water minister. neutral

JR1 KS1 In an email to AWH directors Arthur Sinodinos and Nick Di Girolamo, John Rippon referred to Kerry Schott as a "bitch", saying she was standing in the way of AWH's public-private partnership with Sydney Water. unfriendly

KS1 TK2 ICAC heard that Tim Koelma was the source of an anonymous complaint against Kerry Schott and Sydney Water executive Ron Quill alleging they were corrupt, but a subsequent investigation showed they were not. Mr Koelma's lawyer has confirmed to ICAC that Mr Koelma was the source of the complaint. Mr Koelma has admitted he wrote to ICAC under the guise of "a long-time employee" of Sydney Water, claiming the state-owned company had a culture of "under the table deals, preferential treatment and kick backs". unfriendly

MI1 AP1 Morris Iemma joined the Labor Party as a teenager before being elected to the New South Wales Parliament in 1991. He led the Labor Party as premier from 2005 to 2008, but resigned after losing factional support within the party. neutral

NR1 AP1 After serving as a staffer for several New South Wales Labor ministers, Nathan Rees was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 2007, and took on the roles of water minister and emergency services minister. He became premier less than two years after entering politics, succeeding Morris Iemma after he resigned. Mr Rees resigned as premier in 2009 after a successful spill motion against him. neutral

NR1 TT1 While Nathan Rees took the job of premier with the support of the Terrigals, that support evaporated after he attempted to reduce their influence by seeking support from the Labor Party to appoint his own Cabinet, and sacked Terrigal ally Ian Macdonald. Ahead of a spill motion that resulted in him standing down he exposed the Terrigals' influence, stating in a press conference that "any challenger will be a puppet of Eddie Obeid and Joe Tripodi". neutral

NR1 KS1 Kerry Schott told ICAC that during Mr Rees' time as water minister he referred to AWH as a "bunch of crooks", and that Mr Rees was supportive of Sydney Water in its dispute with AWH. Mr Rees said he did not remember using that phrase, but that Dr Schott's memory might be better than his. neutral

MC1 AP1 Michael Costa served as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 2001 to 2008. Between 2006 and 2008 he was the New South Wales treasurer, quitting politics after being dumped as treasurer over his failed push to privatise the state's electricity assets. neutral

MC1 TT1 Michael Costa was a member of the Terrigals faction during his time in state politics, and had a close relationship with the head of the Terrigals, Eddie Obeid. neutral

MC1 AW1 Eddie Obeid lobbied Michael Costa over AWH when Mr Costa was New South Wales treasurer, introducing Nick Di Girolamo to Mr Costa in an attempt to resolve the dispute between AWH and Sydney Water. Mr Costa said he followed legal advice provided by the solicitor-general over the dispute. Mr Costa joined AWH after leaving politics, but said he did so only after ensuring there was no conflict in relation to his dealings with the company during his time as treasurer. neutral

LP1 BO1 Barry O'Farrell has been a member of the Liberal party since 1980, serving as an MP in the New South Wales Parliament from 1994. Mr O'Farrell led the New South Wales Liberal Party from 2007 and was elected premier in 2011, but still currently retains the seat of Ku-ring-gai. neutral

LP1 CH1 Chris Hartcher has represented the seat of Terrigal for the Liberal Party since the 2007 election, and was resources minister between 2011 and 2013. Mr Hartcher resigned from the Cabinet after ICAC raided his office and launched an investigation into allegations of corrupt conduct, including relating to AWH. neutral

LP1 CN1 Campbell Newman represented the LNP (the combined Liberal and National Parties in Queensland) as Brisbane lord mayor between 2004 and 2011, before resigning to challenge for the role of Queensland premier from outside Parliament. Standing for the Brisbane seat of Ashgrove, Mr Newman led the LNP to a record victory in 2012. neutral

LP1 PN1 Before taking on his role as chief executive of the Australian Hotels Association, Paul Nicolaou headed up the Millennium Forum, a fundraising body for the Liberal Party. He told hospitality publication The Shout that he was hired as chief executive of the Hotels Association because of his links to the Liberal Party. neutral

AP1 TT1 As the dominant sub-faction within the right wing of the New South Wales Labor Party, the Terrigals were the most powerful political force in New South Wales politics during much of the 2000s. They were involved in the removal and appointment of several premiers, including Morris Iemma, Nathan Rees and Kristina Keneally. neutral

EB1 TK2 The business Eightbyfive was set up by Tim Koelma, allegedly as a slush fund that was used by New South Wales Coalition MPs Chris Hartcher, Darren Webber, and Christopher Spence. Mr Koelma told ICAC the money paid by AWH to Eightbyfive was for consulting and media work he did for AWH chief executive Nick Di Girolamo. neutral

TK2 CH1 Tim Koelma worked for Chris Hartcher as a senior advisor, but resigned over possible breaches in electoral funding laws linked to a donation made to the alleged slush fund Eightbyfive that Mr Koelma had set up. ICAC is investigating allegations that payments to Eightbyfive from AWH resulted in Mr Hartcher favouring the company’s interests. neutral

CN1 JG1 Jon Grayson is the Queensland director-general of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, and was picked by Mr Newman for his business experience. friendly

CN1 PN1 Paul Nicolaou arranged for Nick Di Girolamo to meet with Campbell Newman in 2007 when Mr Newman was Brisbane lord mayor. ICAC tabled an email from Mr Nicolaou requesting a $5,000 donation to Mr Newman's re-election campaign in exchange for the meeting. Mr Nicolaou agreed with an assertion from ICAC counsel-assisting Geoffrey Watson SC that $5,000 was the price required for Mr Di Girolamo to meet Mr Newman. neutral

DW1 CH1 ICAC is investigating claims that Darren Webber and Chris Hartcher received and failed to disclose political donations from companies, including prohibited donors, and "favoured the interest of those responsible for the payments". friendly

CH1 CS1 ICAC is investigating the claims Chris Spence and Chris Hartcher received and failed to disclose political donations from companies, including prohibited donors, and "favoured the interest of those responsible for the payments". friendly

CH1 RC1 Ray Carter was suspended from Chris Hartcher's office in 2012 over the donation claims after the Liberal Party referred Mr Carter and Mr Koelma to the electoral authorities alleging they had breached electoral funding laws. Mr Carter has admitted to ICAC he knew he was collecting money from banned political donors. He told ICAC Mr Hartcher gave him a "free run" so was not "sanctioning" the practice was aware he was fundraising and knew who some of the donors were.

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BH1 TK2 After learning of the existence of Eightbyfive, Bill Heffernan called the number listed on the donation from a failed candidate and spoke to Tim Koelma. Senator Heffernan reported Eightbyfive to ICAC, saying property developers on the New South Wales central coasts were being told to contribute to the slush fund, in what he considered a breach of political disclosure laws. unfriendly

LP1 DW1 Darren Webber has represented the Central Coast seat of Wyong since the 2011 New South Wales election. neutral

BH1 EB1 Senator Heffernan reported Eightbyfive to ICAC, saying property developers on the New South Wales Central Coast were being told to contribute to the slush fund, in what he considered a breach of political disclosure laws. neutral

LP1 CS1 Chris Spence was elected to the seat of The Entrance at the 2011 New South Wales election. Mr Spence had previously been affiliated with One Nation, unsuccessfully standing as a candidate twice. neutral

MF1 LP1 Marie Ficarra was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 2007. She had previously held the seat of Georges River in the New South Wales Parliament between 1995 and 1999. neutral

MF1 EB1 ICAC counsel assisting Geoffrey Watson SC told the inquiry Marie Ficarra was "complicit in the Eightbyfive scheme", but in a statement Ms Ficarra denied the allegations, saying her record against developers, lobbyists and speaking out against corruption was well documented in the New South Wales Parliament. neutral

FE1 LP1 In the lead-up to the 2011 state election, the Free Enterprise Foundation donated $700,000 to the New South Wales Liberal Party. ICAC counsel-assisting Geoffrey Watson SC told the inquiry "prohibited donations were made to the Free Enterprise Foundation, then remade to the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party then simply disclosed a donation from the Free Enterprise Foundation, thereby disguising the true source of the money". ICAC alleged the attempts to disguise illicit donations was well known by senior Liberal Party figures, including the party's acting New South Wales director, Simon McInnes, and Paul Nicolaou, who formerly headed the New South Wales Liberal Party's main fundraising organisation. neutral

FE1 PN1 Paul Nicolaou stood down from his role as the head of the Millennium Forum, the Liberal Party's fundraising arm, after ICAC alleged he was aware of alleged attempts to channel illegal political donations to the Liberal Party through the Free Enterprise Foundation. In the lead-up to the 2011 state election, the Free Enterprise Foundation donated $700,000 to the New South Wales Liberal Party. ICAC counsel-assisting Geoffrey Watson SC told the inquiry "prohibited donations were made to the Free Enterprise Foundation, then remade to the Liberal Party. The Liberal Party then simply disclosed a donation from the Free Enterprise Foundation, thereby disguising the true source of the money". neutral

ML1 BH1 Bill Heffernan mentored builder Matthew Lusted in a failed attempt to run for preselection on the Central Coast seat of Dobell. After Mr Lusted made his donation to Eightbyfive he told ICAC he brought it to Mr Heffernan's attention who reported the alleged slush fund to ICAC. friendly

ML1 RC1 Matthew Lusted told ICAC he was approached by Ray Carter to donate $5,000 to the campaigns of several Liberal Central Coast MPs, but reported the donation to Senator Bill Heffernan after becoming suspicious over its nature. Mr Lusted told ICAC he got his company's financial officer to contact Mr Carter to arrange the details, but became suspicious when he saw payment was made out to Eightbyfive, an alleged Liberal Party slush fund. Mr Carter worked for Liberal MP Chris Hartcher alongside Tim Koelma, who started the slush fund. unfriendly

ML1 EB1 Matthew Lusted told ICAC he reported a Liberal donation to Senator Bill Heffernan after becoming suspicious over its nature. He told ICAC he got his company's financial officer to contact then Liberal staffer Ray Carter, who solicited the original donation, to arrange the details, but he became suspicious when he saw payment was made out to Eightbyfive, an alleged Liberal Party slush fund. The counsel representing Tim Koelma, who started Eightbyfive, at ICAC put to Matthew Lusted the $5,000 had been paid to Mr Koelma in exchange for advice he gave Mr Lusted, and Mr Lusted reported it as an undeclared donation as retribution for not getting preselected for the Liberal Party. Mr Lisgted denied those allegations saying he had never met Mr Koelma and could not have received any advice from him. unfriendly

ML1 TK2 Matthew Lusted told ICAC he reported a Liberal donation to Senator Bill Heffernan after becoming suspicious over its nature. He told ICAC he got his company's financial officer to contact then Liberal staffer Ray Carter, who solicited the original donation, to arrange the details, but he became suspicious when he saw payment was made out to Eightbyfive, an alleged Liberal Party slush fund. The counsel representing Tim Koelma, who started Eightbyfive, at ICAC put to Matthew Lusted the $5,000 had been paid to Mr Koelma in exchange for advice he gave Mr Lusted, and Mr Lusted reported it as an undeclared donation as retribution for not getting preselected for the Liberal Party. Mr Lusted denied those allegations, saying he had never met Mr Koelma and could not have received any advice from him. unfriendly

BH1 LP1 Bill Heffernan has represented the Liberal Party for NSW in the Federal Senate since 1996. Before he joined the Senate he was state president of the NSW Liberal Party for several years, and had been active in the party previously. neutral

ER1 JM1 Jodi McKay told ICAC that Eric Roozendaal was aware of an attempted bribe made to her by Newcastle businessman Nathan Tinkler. She told ICAC that when she spoke to the then NSW treasurer about opposing a development of Mr Tinkler's he asked: "Haven't you spoken to Tinkler?", and when she told him she would not support "what he was doing", he told her "Don't say things like that over the phone". Ms McKay told ICAC she reported the attempted bribe to ICAC and the NSW Police. unfriendly

ER1 NT1 ICAC heard allegations from former Labor MP Jodi McKay that Mr Roozendaal was aware of an attempt by Nathan Tinkler to bribe her, and that after she raised the allegations Mr Roozendaal's office continued to support Mr Tinkler's efforts to develop coal loader facility. neutral

ER1 AP1 Eric Roozendal is a former Labor member of the NSW upper house, who served as NSW treasurer between 2008 and 2011. neutral

NT1 JM1 Jodi McKay told ICAC that Nathan Tinkler attempted to bribe her in the lead-up to the 2011 election, and that then NSW treasurer Eric Roozendaal was aware of the attempt. Ms McKay told ICAC that after she became aware Mr Tinkler donated $50,000 to her campaign in the lead-up to the 2007 election she felt it was morally wrong to discuss development plans with him. Ms McKay told ICAC she reported the attempted bribe to ICAC and the NSW Police. unfriendly

JM1 AW2 ICAC assisting Greg O'Mahoney told Jodi McKay that Anne Wills was involved in the distribution of damaging leaflets in the final days of the 2011 NSW election campaign, designed to ensure Ms McKay would lose her seat. unfriendly

NT1 AW2 ICAC alleged that Anne Wills worked as a consultant for Nathan Tinkler's Buildev development company. friendly

JT1 AW2 ICAC alleged that Anne Wills was an associate of Joe Tripodi and the pair were behind the distribution of damaging leaflets, funded by Nathan Tinkler's Buildev company, in the final days of the 2011 NSW election campaign designed to ensure Ms McKay would lose her seat. In the lead-up to the 2011 NSW election Ms Wills and Mr Tripodi were also involved in efforts to halt a container development in Newcastle in order to help Buildev, and to support an alternative Buildev development. friendly

JM1 AP1 Jodi McKay is a former member of the NSW Labor Party, who represented the seat of Newcastle between 2007 and 2011. neutral

DW2 NT1 Darren Williams is the co-founder of Buildev, Nathan Tinkler's development company. friendly

DW2 MG1 ICAC counsel assisting Geoffrey Watson alleged that Darren Williams and Mike Gallacher had a "longstanding relationship", and the pair "hatched a corrupt scheme to make donations to the Liberal Party." friendly

MG1 LP1 Mike Gallacher stepped aside as police minister after being named at ICAC. He has been a member of the NSW upper house since 1996. neutral

MG1 EB1 ICAC alleges that Mr Gallacher was involved in the set-up of the alleged Liberal slush fund Eightbyfive, which was allegedly used to channel banned donations from developers to the Liberal Party. neutral

JT1 JM1 ICAC alleged that Joe Tripodi was part of a plan to distribute damaging leaflets in the final days of the 2011 NSW election campaign, designed to ensure Ms McKay would lose her seat. unfriendly

MG1 CH1 ICAC has heard allegations Mike Gallacher and former energy minister Chris Hartcher hatched a plan to hide donations from a company controlled by mining magnate Nathan Tinkler to alleged Liberal slush fund Eightbyfive. friendly

CH1 ND1 ICAC heard Chris Hartcher and Nick Di Girolamo exchanged hundreds of text messages between 2011 and 2012, but Mr Di Girolamo denied his agreement with Eightbyfive was actually a sham designed to secure access to Mr Hartcher.

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JT1 ER1 ICAC alleges that Mr Tripodi, and Eric Roozendaal, who was then the NSW treasurer and ports minister attempted to halt a container development in Newcastle in order to help Nathan Tinkler's company Buildev, and to support an alternative Buildev development in the lead-up to the NSW state election. Notes, written by an assistant to Buildev executive David Sharpe say that 'Joe' was 'going to get Eric to stop Anglo deal going through', a reference to Anglo Ports being chosen to build a container terminal on government land. friendly

JM2 AC1 ICAC alleged that Mr McCloy approached then Liberal candidate Mr Cornwell in the lead-up to the 2011 NSW election and gave him $10,000 in cash in the back of his car for Mr Cornwell's campaign. Mr Cornwell passed on the money to the head of the Liberal Charlestown branch Bob Bevan.

JM2 TO1 Tim Owen resigned from the NSW Parliament after admitting to accepting $10,000 from Mr McCloy during the 2011 election campaign. Mr Owen initially told ICAC he received the money from Mr McCloy, but returned it to his letterbox, but later admitted he had used the money in his campaign. Mr Owen also told ICAC he had several recent meetings with Mr McCloy, and at one of the meetings the two men agreed they would both falsely tell the inquiry Mr Owen had returned the cash.

AC1 LP1 Andrew Cornwell stepped aside from the NSW Liberal Party after ICAC alleged he accepted a banned campaign donation from a Newcastle developer. He was elected to the NSW Parliament in 2011.

TO1 LP1 Tim Owen stepped aside from the NSW Liberal Party after ICAC alleged he accepted banned campaign donations from Newcastle developers. Mr Owen was elected to the NSW Parliament in 2011, but announced in May he would not contest the 2015 NSW election because it "appears highly likely" prohibited donors "contributed in some way" to his campaign without his knowledge.

JT1 NT1 ICAC alleges that Mr Tripodi, and Eric Roozendaal, who was then the NSW treasurer and ports minister attempted to halt a container development in Newcastle in order to help Nathan Tinkler's company Buildev, and to support an alternative Buildev development in the lead-up to the NSW state election. Notes, written by an assistant to Buildev executive David Sharpe say that 'Joe' was 'going to get Eric to stop Anglo deal going through', a reference to Anglo Ports being chosen to build a container terminal on government land.

JT1 ER1 ICAC alleges that Eric Roozendaal, who was then the NSW treasurer and ports minister attempted to halt a container development in Newcastle in order to help Nathan Tinkler's company Buildev, and to support an alternative Buildev development in the lead-up to the NSW state election. Notes, written by an assistant to Buildev executive David Sharpe say that 'Joe' [Tripodi] was 'going to get Eric [Roozendaal] to stop Anglo deal going through', are according to ICAC a reference to Anglo Ports being chosen to build a container terminal on government land.

JT1 DW2 ICAC alleges that Mr Tripodi, and Eric Roozendaal, who was then the NSW treasurer and ports minister attempted to halt a container development in Newcastle in order to help Nathan Tinkler's company Buildev, and to support an alternative Buildev development in the lead-up to the NSW state election.

TO1 DW2 ICAC alleges that emails and text messages obtained by ICAC indicate Darren Williams was involved in the payment of at least one of Tim Owen's campaign staff, which would constitute a banned political donation.

GE1 JM2 Lord Mayor Jeff McCloy told ICAC he gave Mr Edwards about $1,500 cash for raffle tickets and another $10,000 in cash for his campaign before the last election. Mr McCloy is a developer and therefore has been banned from donating to NSW state campaigns since 2009. Mr Edwards said in a statement he would stand aside from the parliamentary Liberal Party and sit on the cross bench, but looked forward to clearing his name.