Mr Toole – the NSW Minister for Local Government – says MPs have been read the “riot act” by Premier Mike Baird and accountability has been tightened.

It comes as NSW Liberal Party MPs fall like flies during Independent Commission Against Corruption hearings, which have revealed regular instances of MPs accepting donations from property developers.

Property developers have been banned from making political donations in NSW since 2009.

“Premier Mike Baird has read the riot act and made it very clear he wants to clean up politics,” Mr Toole said. 

“He has undertaken measures in relation to accountability and ministerial diaries now have to be disclosed every quarter to show the people we have met or dealt with.

“It’s unfortunate to see members of the Liberal Party get into strife, but if the events have been found to be true then resignations have taken place or those concerned have moved to the crossbench.

“This sends a clear message the Government is committed to ensuring its members are beyond reproach and serving the people of NSW in a way the public expects.” 

Mr Toole said members of the National Party have not been embroiled in ICAC investigations.

“All donations to our party are handled by our head office to ensure the process is completely transparent and removed from individuals,” he said. 

“I raise funds for election campaigning from various functions and dinners and have a guest speaker come to the electorate each year. In the past I’ve had Duncan Gay, Mike Baird and Andrew Stoner here for fund raisers.

“I also receive help from head office and the sources of that money can easily be traced to ensure everything is above board.”

Mr Toole said the ICAC investigations into Liberal Party MPs will affect his chances of being re-elected in March 2015.

But he said MPs should be judged by their track record “and in Bathurst I think I have done a good job over this term”.