The councillor, the drug boss and the Liberal Party's pot of gold

Mystery surrounds a major donation to the Liberal Party by a fledgling water company headed by a party powerbroker but funded by a convicted Griffith drug boss.

“This is completely f----d. Craig Kelly has raised $35 for the [Hughes] electorate fund," complained one of Mr Johns' supporters.Only months later, Mr Johns gained kudos for himself by making a $33,000 donation to the Liberals' coffers for the May federal election. The donation, which he signed, was made by his recently established company, Eco Water Group.

Mr Johns is also involved in a "sewer rehabilitation" business with a Chinese property development company, which developed 23 luxury townhouses in the Sutherland area. Casella was taking Mr Stewart, Mr Johns and the Sri Lankan foreign minister on a guided tour of the district with an eye to selling Riverina agriculture to the world.

Although he was standing trial in the NSW District Court at the time, Casella was bringing skills in "corporate governance" and "managing risk" to the business. Fato told another associate that Casella, who visited the crop three times, had given him money to buy generators. "Marcello is ready to go, he's gave me the 40 grand like that — no worries, boom," Fato said.

Kate_McClymont The holding back of this story untill after the E.M. bi-election is almost as corrupt as the crooks in the Lib. party.

Kate_McClymont Another cracking read Kate.

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deemadigan Kate_McClymont Ho hum. Nice work!

Kate_McClymont 60Mins please? TheTodayShow please? 9NewsAUS please?

Kate_McClymont Mini series please

Kate_McClymont Conveniently reported just after a by election EdenMonaro

Kate_McClymont Is he Aboriginal? Or from European, Asian, Middle Eastern, African, or Islander community of Australians since first contact by foreign white Westerners of us?

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