Huang Xiangmo gave former NSW Labor boss $35,000 to fight harassment allegations, Icac told Read more“I deny that evidence,” he said. But Clements said the purpose of the visit was for Huang to ask that Clements set up a meeting with Shorten. The inquiry has heard that Huang gave large amounts of cash to Clements as personal gifts. He said the party had been left blind to Huang’s potential influence on the NSW Labor general secretary. Dastyari was the outgoing general secretary of NSW Labor and is said to have repeatedly pressed Clements, his successor, to meet with Huang.

Source: The Guardian October 10, 2019 03:09 UTC