David Chandler’s job brought him into close proximity with developers. In NSW, that means politics is never far away either
Over the years there have been allegations of branch stacking by both factions. At least one episode is now the subject of a formal complaint to the NSW Liberal party.
In June, the Castle Hill MP Ray Williams, who belongs to the centre-right, raised sensational allegations under parliamentary privilege about what was behind the dumping of the councillors. Ellis declined to comment. Beckington, a lobbying firm in which he is a shareholder, was listed as lobbyist for Toplace, though the Guardian understands Ellis himself did not represent Toplace.
In the letter Nassif pointed to the looming preselection problems faced by some MPs aligned with the centre-right as a result of the redistribution as a possible motive for the attacks on him. That appears to have galvanised the factionally aligned MPs in Macquarie Street into pro- and anti-Chandler forces.
“Mr Chandler has made these allegations previously publicly and privately and widely circulated them among the media and politicians.”As the letter shows, Chandler believed he had been the subject of a campaign to undermine him for some time.
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