Chris Minns says a breakfast meeting with former Labor premier turned lobbyist Morris Iemma was not disclosed because the catch-up was “about something to do with a local political scene” – despite emails later discussing proposed housing redevelopment projects.

Minns said that receiving advice from Iemma, one of the state’s most influential lobbyists, was “not necessarily particularly strange”, comparing it to something offered in the “opinion pages in the newspaper” or “when you brush past someone at the opening of something”.

Iemma has established one of the most sought-after lobbying shops among property developers because of the access offered to the state Labor government. Since Labor’s election in March 2023, Iemma Patterson Premier Advisory (IPPA) has increased its list of proper

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