Icac inquiry: former water minister says AWH was 'a flea on a dog'

Greg Pearce tells hearing he knew former assistant treasurer Arthur Sinodinos was involved with Australian Water Holdings

A former water minister regarded the company that was pushing for a deal that would have made the Obeid family and Arthur Sinodinos millions as a flea on one of the many dogs I had to deal with.

Former NSW Liberal minister Greg Pearce told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) he knew Sinodinos was involved with Australian Water Holdings (AWH) and it was obvious he would have told premier Barry OFarrell about it when the company was lobbying for a public-private partnership.

Continue reading...





source Guardian