The man at the centre of the 'jobs from the boys' scandal plaguing the NSW government says he didn't disclose the donations as they were 'not material'.
abc.net.au/news/josh-murray-tells-inquiry-he-donated-1500-to-labor-party/102797900The Transport for NSW secretary did not disclose almost $1,500 in donations to Labor party fundraisers during his recruitment process because they were "not material", a parliamentary inquiry has heard.
Under questioning from independent MLC Mark Latham, Mr Murray said he did not declare his or his wife's donations in the recruitment process."Ethically, isn't this just unacceptable and you should resign?" Mr Latham asked."I went through a publicly advertised recruitment process and those matters were not material."He also told the inquiry he did not discuss the job with Ms Haylen or Premier Chris Minns, despite having known the premier for about 20 years.
Mr Murray defended his experience in the private sector and said he had taken a pay cut for the Transport for NSW secretary role.Earlier on Thursday at a press conference Ms Haylen said it was "ridiculous" to assert that a "couple of tickets to a dinner" would influence her to appoint Mr Murray to one of the most important positions in the state.She also defended her decision not to front the inquiry, labelling it a "Liberal party stunt".
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