Former Coalition planning minister Matthew Guy has been drawn into the Casey land deal scandal after the anti-corruption commission heard evidence that after a Liberal fundraiser in 2014 his office arranged a special briefing for property giant Leighton over a controversial rezoning proposal.

On Tuesday, Leighton Properties executive Tom Kenessey told the state’s anti-corruption watchdog that he attended multiple fundraisers for Liberal candidates in Melbourne’s south east at the time he and planner developer John Woodman were pushing for the rezoning of land at Cranbourne West.

Former planning minister Matthew Guy. Credit:Chris Hopkins

The proposal called for the rezoning of Cranbourne West farmland owned by Leighton from industrial to the more lucrative residential.

Mr Kenessey said he attended more than 10 fundraisers with Mr Woodman including a 2014 event for Casey councillor Geoff Ablett, who was running for a state seat, which Mr Kenessey said was attended by Mr Guy.