McInerney’s Contract Controversy | Sydney News

Dallas McInerney, head of Catholic Schools NSW, faces renewed scrutiny from the ICAC over a dodgy contract with Beckington, a firm linked to the Reformers, after it was revealed he was given his sister’s ABN instead of the company’s. Despite claiming he relied on his finance team, McInerney admitted a critical due diligence gap, and later ended the contract after the founder, Ellis, changed domicile — a move that followed a text exchange where Ellis corrected him on the contract’s duration. The commission is probing whether these deals, including a later one with JPG Advisory, were fronts to funnel money to the Reformers, a claim McInerney denies, calling them “spectacularly unsuccessful.” A former staffer, Dylan Whitelaw, alleges the arrangement involved little real work and was designed to advance Reformers’ goals — a claim McInerney also rejects, insisting he didn’t pre-plan his ICAC testimony. With another hearing looming, the inquiry also examines separate allegations of a developer attempting to buy influence and sabotage a former minister’s career. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/535a08abf950e523