NSW prosecutors launch proceedings against Labor officials accused of disguising donations to Chris Minns

New South Wales prosecutors have launched proceedings against two state Labor officials after they allegedly disguised donations to Chris Minns during his election campaign almost a decade ago. On Tuesday, the NSW Electoral Commission revealed the director of public prosecution had begun proceedings against former Labor MP Ernest Wong and restaurateur Jonathan Yee. The commission commenced an investigation in 2019 into a “potential scheme to circumvent” election funding laws during the campaign to elect Minns for the seat of Kogarah. “In the proceedings, it will be alleged that between 28 October 2014 and 12 August 2015 at Sydney and at other places in the State of New South Wales, Mr Yee and Mr Wong carried out a scheme to circumvent a prohibition or requirement under Part 6 of the [Election Funding, Expenditure and Disclosures Act 1981],” the commission said in a statement on Tuesday. Sign up for the Breaking News Australia email The premier has not been accused of any wrongdoing and the commission said “no other matters” had been sent to the DPP following its investigation. The commission said it became aware of the potential alleged breach during the 2019 Independent Commission Against Corruption’s Operation Aero investigation, which in 2022 found Wong had engaged in corrupt conduct by concealing illegal political donations by Chinese property developer, Huang Xiangmo. …