Liberal political casualties at ICAC
LIST OF LIBERAL CASUALTIES AT NSW'S ICAC THIS YEAR:
ARTHUR SINODINOS (NSW Senator)
- Steps down in March as federal assistant treasurer over his dealings with controversial company, Australian Water Holdings.
BARRY O'FARRELL (Ku-ring-gai)
- Resigns as NSW premier on April 16 after misleading ICAC over a $3000 bottle of wine.
- Not accused of corruption.
CHRIS HARTCHER (Terrigal)
- Steps down as energy minister in December, amid corruption allegations.
- Moves to the cross benches in February.
CHRIS SPENCE (The Entrance)
- Moves to the cross benches in February amid corruption allegations.
DARREN WEBBER (Wyong)
- Moves to the cross benches in February amid corruption allegations.
MARIE FICARRA (upper house MP)
- Allegedly solicited banned donation.
- Moves to the cross benches in April.
MIKE GALLACHER (upper house MP)
- Allegedly hatched a "corrupt scheme".
- Steps down as police minister on May 2.
- Joins cross bench.
TIM OWEN (Newcastle)
- Announces on May 12 that he will not contest 2015 state election because of recurring health issues and ICAC allegations.
- Concedes banned donors "probably" contributed to his 2011 political campaign.
- Moves to the cross benches on August 6 on the first day of new round of ICAC hearings.
ANDREW CORNWELL (Charlestown)
- Moves to the cross benches on August 6 after allegations he was offered $10,000 in a brown paper bag by Newcastle mayor Jeff McCloy in his Bentley before the 2011 state election.
- Also stands down as government whip.
