US software company Salesforce gave NDIS officials gifts worth more than $100 on 45 occasions
Documents submitted by the company to a parliamentary inquiry also detail meetings between Salesforce and former minister Stuart Robert at his request
March 2024
Nine sued by consulting firm over ‘false’ reports former Liberal MP Stuart Robert gave them secret government advice
Synergy 360 is seeking damages after claiming news articles were defamatory, while Nine says it will ‘vigorously defend’ the claim
September 2023
Synergy 360 procurement controversy allegedly involving Stuart Robert referred to anti-corruption commission
Parliamentary committee makes the referral citing ‘concerning evidence’ about government contracts but Robert strongly denies allegations
August 2023
Federal government paid Infosys $191m for abandoned Centrelink calculator that only processed 784 claims
Automated welfare ‘engine’ was part of effort to overhaul payments system but then abandoned, with Bill Shorten saying it ‘wasn’t fit for purpose’
Stuart Robert’s lawyers describe release of kickback allegations as ‘abuse of privilege’
Legal counsel for former Liberal MP have accused inquiry of releasing the allegations relating to lobbying firm Synergy 360 in effort to sway Fadden byelection
Investor linked to Stuart Robert is still a director of 10 companies despite ‘severing ties’ with Australia
Despite claiming he lives overseas and can’t testify at a parliamentary hearing, John Margerison still has a role in at least 10 firms according to Asic records
Lobbyist’s allegation about Stuart Robert referred to prime minister’s department
Exclusive: Former human services minister denies claim made to parliament’s audit committee by ex-Synergy 360 insider that it proposed a structure for him to benefit from government contracts
June 2023
What timing! Labor chases Stuart Robert – and a byelection win – just as the Nacc opens its doors
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Lobbying firm proposed structure to allow Stuart Robert to profit from winning government contracts, parliamentary committee told
Infosys paid $16m to lobbying firm which Stuart Robert allegedly advised
Stuart Robert meeting with company before negotiations ‘contrary to probity protocols’, auditor general says
May 2023
Stuart Robert hands in official resignation, triggering byelection in Queensland seat
Former Coalition minister had been under pressure from Labor after failing to attend parliament during budget week, despite still being an MP
