Former NSW Labor boss admits to Icac that Huang Xiangmo's donations 'paid for influence'

Former New South Wales Labor head Jamie Clements said Huang’s generosity secured him a meeting with Bill Shorten in 2015

Former New South Wales Labor boss Jamie Clements told an Icac inquiry he organised a meeting between Bill Shorten and Huang Xiangmo because of the Chinese billionaire’s “generous” contributions to the party, and conceded large donors get special access to party leaders.

Clements continued his evidence before the Independent commission against corruption on Friday morning about his efforts to organise a meeting between Huang and then Labor leader Shorten in April 2015.

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