NSW corruption watchdog probes senior Liberal support for right-wing 'Reformers' faction

New South Wales' Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has opened Operation Rosny hearings into corruption allegations against people linked to the state's Liberal party. Testimony revealed that senior figures including Tony Abbott and Alan Jones supported a group of young conservative power brokers, known as the "Reformers," who sought to take control of the NSW Liberal party and shift it to the right. The Reformers held recruitment functions featuring high-profile speakers.