Just more than 24 hours after he became the leader of the Nationals in New South Wales, the State Opposition referred to documents in Question Time showing Mr Barilaro's wife Deanna donated to the National Party for three years in a row, despite being the director of two property development firms that Mr Barilaro himself had previously run. NEW Deputy Premier John Barilaro has been grilled in parliament over political donations made by his wife, Deanna Barilaro, while she was a director of a development company. It will be significant': Victorian Premier warns next steps will be less than hoped, Victoria needs to work on controlling clusters, increase testing to get COVID-19 numbers to fall further, NSW reports two locally acquired COVID-19 cases, including one linked to St Vincent's Hospital nurse. Political donations from property developers are banned in NSW. It will be significant': Victorian Premier warns next steps will be less than hoped, Victoria needs to work on controlling clusters, increase testing to get COVID-19 numbers to fall further, NSW reports two locally acquired COVID-19 cases, including one linked to St Vincent's Hospital nurse. "This is typical of the grubby side of of politics which is what I have to accept," he said. By state political reporter Sarah Gerathy.

The Opposition produced documents that it claimed showed Mrs Barilaro donated to the National Party for three years in a row, despite being the director of two property development firms that her husband had previously run. He also lashed out at his political opponents.

"Have you accepted political donations from the director of a property development company?" "I advise the NSW Electoral Commission has found donations made by you to the National Party of Australia NSW, and to Mr John Barilaro MP were not prohibited donations in accordance with Part 6, Division 4A of the Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981," the letter from the commission said. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. New Deputy Premier of NSW, John Barilaro, defends his wife's donation to his political party, and the Premier says he's "very comfortable" with the family's declarations. Political donations from property developers have been banned in NSW since 2010. Deanna and John Barilaro with their daughter Sofia at Taronga Zoo on Sunday. Under NSW Law the onus is on Political Parties to determine whether a donor is a prohibited donor. "For it to be declared a property development under the Act in NSW you've got to have had a number of, or [you are] regularly, putting in development applications," he said. The wife of New South Wales Deputy Premier and Nationals leader, John Barilaro, has been cleared of any wrongdoing in donating money to her husband and his party. New Deputy Premier of NSW John Barilaro is defending his wife's donation to his political party, saying she and the Nationals were not breaking any state donation laws, and Premier Mike Baird says he's "very comfortable" with the family's declarations. he said. Born to Italian migrants in Queanbeyan, he left school to work in his father Domenico’s window frame and door manufacturer, Ryleho, which he later managed. By state political reporter Ashleigh Raper. Mr Barilaro was also the recipient of some of the donations. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Could China invade Taiwan under Xi Jinping's rule — and would they win? Race on to protect homes from rising floodwaters, Arrest made at banned Sydney rally protesting anti-transgender bill, If the Government's gamble doesn't pay off, we are all in a world of (even more) pain, One new case of coronavirus reported in Queensland, as virus detected in Townsville sewage, Philippines captures Indonesian woman suspected of planning 'very imminent' suicide bomb attack, Brisbane Broncos to meet Sydney Roosters in NRLW grand final, AFL suspends Adelaide Crows duo Brad Crouch, Tyson Stengle over drug possession, NRL player Tristan Sailor, son of Wendell, charged with sexual assault, conducted a review of Deanna Barilaro's donations. YouTube star Friendlyjordies has claimed he had sex in a luxury estate owned by NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro after renting out the property on AirBnb. Leader of the NSW National Party, John Barilaro, with daughter Sofia and wife Deanna, pose for photographs after he is sworn in at Government House in Sydney in November 2016. Who is John Barilaro? Will Donald Trump still feel 'incredible' now he's off steroids? Did the NSW Nationals break donations laws? Labor's deputy leader Michael Daley demanded Mr Barilaro answer the question.

"This is my wife donating to the National Party — not actually the company she is attached to — it's my wife donating to the National Party, supporting her husband," Mr Barilaro said. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), 'There will be movement. Race on to protect homes from rising floodwaters, Arrest made at banned Sydney rally protesting anti-transgender bill, If the Government's gamble doesn't pay off, we are all in a world of (even more) pain, One new case of coronavirus reported in Queensland, as virus detected in Townsville sewage, Philippines captures Indonesian woman suspected of planning 'very imminent' suicide bomb attack, Brisbane Broncos to meet Sydney Roosters in NRLW grand final, AFL suspends Adelaide Crows duo Brad Crouch, Tyson Stengle over drug possession, NRL player Tristan Sailor, son of Wendell, charged with sexual assault, accusations of illegal donation activity were made by Labor Party members. Could China invade Taiwan under Xi Jinping's rule — and would they win? A passionate soccer fan, he helped … John Barilaro joins Rod Henshaw at 2CC Canberra to discuss the Ellerton Drive extension... see more >> John Barilaro on 2GB talking skills and VET. Forms from 2016 show she donated $3,850 that year. Labor frontbencher Jodi McKay asked. Could China invade Taiwan under Xi Jinping's rule — and would they win?

Mr Barilaro was listed as a recipient of some of those donations on disclosure forms. The Morrison Government has built itself a multi-billion-dollar women problem, Live: Eels face off with Rabbitohs for NRL preliminary final berth, Live: Geelong well on top of Collingwood in AFL semi-final, Hope lost for finding shark attack victim Andrew Sharpe alive after search wraps up for a second day, PM says Federal Government will be 'joined at the hip' with Queensland if LNP wins election. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), Wife of new NSW Nationals leader accused of breaking donation laws. Labor says all of those donations took place when Ms Barilaro was a director of Kotsabola Group and Euro Star partners, and therefore that she was a banned donor. Disclosures of political donations returns for the 2013–14 financial year show Deanna Barilaro then donated $1,950 to the NSW Nationals.

The new NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, is at the centre of explosive claims that he and his party accepted illegal political donations from his wife, who Labor says is a property developer. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. In 2015 she donated a further $3,000 to the party.

The total amount donated by Ms Barilaro during the period in question is $8,810. Will Donald Trump still feel 'incredible' now he's off steroids? "All donations for candidates are made through our party organisation and as far as I know, I'm not sure what they are referring to," Mr Barilaro said. "They were your companies, if you don't know those answers who does?" Race on to protect homes from rising floodwaters, Arrest made at banned Sydney rally protesting anti-transgender bill, If the Government's gamble doesn't pay off, we are all in a world of (even more) pain, One new case of coronavirus reported in Queensland, as virus detected in Townsville sewage, Philippines captures Indonesian woman suspected of planning 'very imminent' suicide bomb attack, Brisbane Broncos to meet Sydney Roosters in NRLW grand final, AFL suspends Adelaide Crows duo Brad Crouch, Tyson Stengle over drug possession, NRL player Tristan Sailor, son of Wendell, charged with sexual assault. The documents show that in 2012, after Mr Barilaro was elected to Parliament, he resigned as director of two firms, Kotsabola Group and Euro Partners, and his wife Deanna was appointed director. Mr Barilaro lists the "principal objects" of the two companies on his own parliamentary pecuniary interests forms as "property investment/development". "If you put your hand up to lead a political party, your opponents will do and say whatever they can and they chose to say that under parliamentary privilege in the House — otherwise what I call 'Cowards' Castle'. The new NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, is at the centre of explosive claims that he and his party accepted illegal political donations from his wife, who Labor says is a property developer. Mr Barilaro appeared taken aback when Labor raised the issue in Question Time. Mr Barilaro's wife Deanna Barilaro, who is a director of two companies, donated $8,000 to the NSW Nationals in the past three years. Mr Barilaro described his family's main business as being in manufacturing in Queanbeyan. We have reviewed that determination again today and we stand by our assessment. The accusations of illegal donation activity were made by Labor Party members in State Parliament yesterday — a little more than 24 hours after Mr Barilaro became the leader of the Nationals in NSW. The New South Wales Electoral Commission conducted a review of Deanna Barilaro's donations after the Opposition claimed they were illegal. The revelations emerged last month, a day after Mr Barilaro became the leader of the New South Wales Nationals. The National Party released a statement yesterday saying they reviewed the case before the 2015 state election, and determined that "Mr Barilaro and his wife Deanna were not considered property developers under the Expenditure and Disclosures Act". 2GB, NSW Training Awards, Pathways, VET. The NSW Electoral Commission has written to Mrs Barilaro and informed her it had finalised its three-week investigation. The NSW Nationals released a statement after Question Time saying they had reviewed the issue before last year's state election: Prior to the 2015 election the NSW Nationals made a determination that Mr Barilaro and his wife Deanna were not considered property developers under the Expenditure and Disclosures Act. ", "You can make accusations — mud sticks regardless.". The wife of New South Wales Deputy Premier and Nationals leader, John Barilaro, has been cleared of any wrongdoing in donating money to her husband and his party.

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He said that the companies, Euro Partners and Kostabola Group, were effectively one company with a trust behind it, and the company had only developed one commercial property.