Minns said he wouldn’t ‘gloat’ about Icac hearings into the Liberals. Instead, he’s quietly taken out the trash
Guardian AU
•Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:05 GMT
📰 What Happened
NSW Labor premier Chris Minns told reporters there would be 'no gloating or taking political advantage' over the Icac Operation Rosny hearings into allegations involving people associated with the NSW Liberal party. However, the Guardian's analysis argues the state government has simultaneously dropped key documents on three contentious issues, burying them amid revelations that could damage the Liberal party's state-election hopes and opposition leader Kellie Sloane.
🔍 The Backstory
The Independent Commission Against Corruption is holding hearings under Operation Rosny, now in its second of at least eight weeks, into alleged wrongdoing involving Liberal party figures. Minns publicly pledged restraint, but his government has used the moment to release sensitive reports on controversial subjects, which critics argue is a politically convenient use of the news cycle to minimise scrutiny.
🎯 Why It Matters
The episode illustrates how governments manage politically damaging or advantageous information around major news events, and raises questions about transparency versus political opportunism. It also feeds into a heated state political climate ahead of elections, where corruption allegations against the Liberals intersect with Labor's attempts to shape the narrative. The Op Rosny hearings could have lasting consequences for NSW politics.
NSW Labor premier Chris Minns told reporters there would be 'no gloating or taking political advantage' over the Icac Operation Rosny hearings into allegations involving people associated with the NSW Liberal party. However, the Guardian's analysis argues the state government has simultaneously dropped key documents on three contentious issues, burying them amid revelations that could damage the Liberal party's state-election hopes and opposition leader Kellie Sloane.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption is holding hearings under Operation Rosny, now in its second of at least eight weeks, into alleged wrongdoing involving Liberal party figures. Minns publicly pledged restraint, but his government has used the moment to release sensitive reports on controversial subjects, which critics argue is a politically convenient use of the news cycle to minimise scrutiny.
The episode illustrates how governments manage politically damaging or advantageous information around major news events, and raises questions about transparency versus political opportunism. It also feeds into a heated state political climate ahead of elections, where corruption allegations against the Liberals intersect with Labor's attempts to shape the narrative. The Op Rosny hearings could have lasting consequences for NSW politics.