Stuart Robert told lobbyist not to donate to Angus Taylor fundraising group as ‘it will be declared and it will hurt you’
Private emails from 2018 show Robert advised Synergy 360 boss not to join supporter network for Liberal colleague
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The federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert told a lobbyist and potential donor not to donate to colleague Angus Taylor's fundraising group as it would need to be declared and it will hurt you", emails obtained by Guardian Australia reveal.
Robert was sent an email from his friend David Milo, the chief executive of lobby group Synergy 360, inquiring about an invitation he had received to join the Hume Forum, the official supporters' network of federal minister and member for Hume, Angus Taylor".
2 October 2018: the ECE tender opened - three companies including Infosys were shortlisted.
29 May 2019: the member for Fadden was appointed minister for human services and the NDIS.
26 June 2019: leaked emails reveal the minister met Infosys and his good friend Milo, a paid consultant to Infosys, in Sydney.
2 July 2019: final valuation was submitted - negotiations on value and period of contract continued for another four months.
8 November 2019: Infosys was awarded the first of four contracts valued at $18m.
19 November 2019: the minister met Infosys.
30 December 2019: the minister met his friend Milo on the Gold Coast, which triggered an email from Milo saying minister gave insights on progress of Infosys and future opportunities".
1 February 2020: the minister was guest speaker at an Infosys conference at Melbourne Park on the afternoon of the Australian Open tennis finals.
1 July 2020: Infosys was awarded a further $142m contract.
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