In a lengthy stint in the witness box on Wednesday, Mr Wood was warned of the "serious trouble" he could be in if he gave false or misleading evidence to the ICAC. Commissioner Peter Hall, QC, said Mr Wood must have said "I can't recall" over 100 times, prompting Mr Wood to reply: "I really don't recall." Mr Hall said later: "You are digging a very deep hole for yourself." The ICAC is investigating an alleged scheme in 2015 by the NSW Labor Party to circumvent the state's ban on political donations by property developers, which was introduced by the Rees Labor government in late 2009. Asked on if he had ever worked for Mr Wong, Mr Wood said: "In terms of working for him, I'm not too clear about that."

"Why are you not too clear?" Mr Robertson asked. Loading "I don't believe I have worked with him," Mr Wood said. "He has tried to cultivate me so I will become the leader of the younger community. I'm not sure if that can be regarded as working with him." Mr Wood, who changed his surname from Wu in 2013, said he visited Mr Wong in his office "each week or fortnight ... so he trains me up". Asked if this happened in 2015, he said: "I can't recall clearly but I don't think it was 2015". But he said he knew Mr Wong at this time and believed he was a "government official", although he had "no interest in politics" and did not know if he was a member of Parliament.

Mr Wood said he was asked to "view some of the NSW websites" while he was in Mr Wong's parliamentary office but was otherwise not required to do any work. The ICAC has previously heard allegations Mr Wong asked Mr Wood to use the names of some of his employees on false donation declaration forms to help disguise a $100,000 cash donation from Chinese billionaire Huang Xiangmo, a banned donor, before the 2015 state election. Mr Wong denies any wrongdoing. Mr Wood said repeatedly on Wednesday that he could not recall this happening. "I really cannot recall clearly my recollection. I don't think this has happened," Mr Wood said. Mr Wood was shown an email in which Mr Wong forwarded declaration forms to Wu International's deputy general manager, along with call charge records showing Mr Wong texted Mr Wood on the same day.