Kaila Murnain breaks down at Icac saying she was 'scared' for Labor's reputation

Suspended NSW Labor boss tells inquiry she followed advice not to report potentially illegal donations out of concern for party

The suspended boss of the New South Wales Labor party broke down on Thursday morning while explaining that she kept quiet about potentially illegal donations because she was “scared” for the “reputation of the party”.

Kaila Murnain was removed overnight from her role as NSW Labor’s general secretary following explosive evidence to the Independent Commission Against Corruption on Wednesday that she knew as early as 2016 that Labor had likely taken unlawful donations.

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