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IBAC hears Victorian Labor MP Pauline Richards felt pressured by property developer John Woodman
Victorian Labor MP Pauline Richards has told a corruption inquiry she continued to meet with developer John Woodman and discuss his planning projects despite feeling “uncomfortable” and “pressured” by him and his staff.
Key points:
- The anti-corruption agency is investigating donations Mr Woodman made to Victorian politicians, as well as land deals
- The inquiry heard Mr Woodman donated an extra $20,000 to Ms Richards’s political campaign after a meeting
- Ms Richards denied Mr Woodman was “buying her off” in exchange for her support
Ms Richards, who is the member for Cranbourne and the first sitting MP to face an IBAC inquiry in its eight-year history, received tens of thousands of dollars in political donations from Mr Woodman ahead of the 2018…
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