Jul 29, 2026 – 6.14pmLiberal right-faction operative Dylan Whitelaw denied knowing that efforts to smear former minister David Elliott were aimed at helping developer Jean Nassif but told a corruption inquiry he now accepted that was the case.Whitelaw described a “shit sheet” alleging that Elliott had an extramarital affair, which Elliott denies and Whitelaw accepts is untrue, as “standard factional warfare” at the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Wednesday.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Smear sheet on Liberal minister was ‘factional warfare’, ICAC hears
Liberal operative Dylan Whitelaw said right faction “hatred” of the party’s centre right drove smears against David Elliott and helped developer Jean Nassif.
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