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Two charged over Minns donations but premier won't face legal action
Key takeaways
- NSW Premier Chris Minns has not been referred for prosecution over historic donations linked to him.
- The NSW Electoral Commission told a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday that former MP Ernest Wong and former Labor staffer Jonathan Yee had been charged by prosecutors and would face court on June 16.
- It will be alleged they participated in a scheme to circumvent electoral funding laws.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns has not been referred for prosecution over historic donations linked to him. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
Link copied Share Share article Two men will be prosecuted over donations to Chris Minns's 2015 election campaign, but the NSW premier will not face any legal action himself.
The NSW Electoral Commission told a parliamentary hearing on Tuesday that former MP Ernest Wong and former Labor staffer Jonathan Yee had been charged by prosecutors and would face court on June 16.
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