Chris Rath
AustraliapoliticianMale3.8Global Dominance: 0.01%Chris Rath is an Australian politician and member of the opposition, serving as the special minister of state spokesman. He has been vocal in his criticisms of the Labor Party, particularly regarding allegations of 'pork-barrelling' in relation to grant funding during the lead-up to the 2023 state election. Rath has called for accountability and transparency in the government's funding processes, highlighting concerns that community groups felt pressured to support Labor in exchange for financial assistance.
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The Herald revealed that Liberal MP Chris Rath was captured by a wiretap helping party apparatchiks evade the statewide manhunt.
ICAC’s Operation Rosny should be halted: NSW Libertarian John RuddickAustralia· 2026-08-05
Chris Rath used confidential briefings to help party apparatchiks avoid a parliamentary inquiry.
Witness Robert Assaf dodges questions about fake invoicesAustralia· 2026-07-31
Chris Rath, the shadow minister for planning and the arts, was captured tipping off at least one of the members of the so-called NSW Reformers about the location of process servers.
NSW Liberal frontbencher Chris Rath investigated over ICAC wiretap tipping off NSW Reformers during Hills Shire Council inquiryAustralia· 2026-07-30
Chris Rath is one of the current NSW Liberal MPs who supported the factional deal related to the Hills Shire Council.
ICAC inquiry into Jean Nassif’s links to Liberal Party powerbrokers beginsAustralia· 2026-07-26
Chris Rath stated that Labor is nowhere near where it promised to be regarding housing supply.
Minns government falls 46,000 homes short of National Housing Accord commitmentsAustralia· 2026-07-02
Scully rejected opposition housing spokesman Chris Rath’s suggestion the shortfall of new homes suggested the Minns government’s reforms aimed at boosting housing were a 'colossal failure'.
Only two complexes approved after getting green light from Housing Delivery AuthorityAustralia· 2026-02-26
Chris Rath is a NSW Liberal arts spokesperson who criticized Mardi Gras for being 'hijacked by left-wing extremists'.
Fight for the future as parade approaches its 48th yearAustralia· 2026-02-21
Chris Rath is a Liberal frontbencher who criticized the funding process related to the LSCA scheme.
Community soccer clubs received funding after giving to Labor campaignsAustralia· 2026-02-11
Chris Rath, along with other moderate MPs, met with Speakman to discuss the party's direction.
Mark Speakman resigns as NSW Liberal Party leaderAustralia· 2025-11-20
Gannon works for upper house MP Chris Rath, a powerbroker in the moderate faction.
Liberal Party promotion of right-wing commentator criticised by senior membersAustralia· 2025-10-04
Chris Rath is the Shadow Minister of State who accused the premier’s office of breaching grant guidelines.
scheme used to ‘prop up’ MinnsAustralia· 2025-08-28
Chris Rath is a Liberal MLC who asked a question related to the allegations against Brett Whitworth.
ICAC’s big day: Eddie Obeid,Australia· 2025-08-21
Chris Rath married his partner, Patrick Wynne, in a small but glamorous black-tie affair at the State Library of NSW.
Former Greens Leader Adam Bandt’s new gig; Chris Rath marriedAustralia· 2025-07-09
Chris Rath, a Liberal MP, has raised questions about how the $37 million worth of funding has been distributed.
The mystery of who drew up a $37m list of promises for every NSW electorateAustralia· 2025-06-26
Moderates, including state MP Chris Rath, have described the NSW administration as a pointless power-grab.
Tony Abbott makes factional demand as deadline looms for Sussan LeyAustralia· 2025-05-29
Chris Rath has called on the committee to 'go back to Melbourne' after the election defeat.
Rehabilitation tour for former High Court judge Dyson Heydon rolls onAustralia· 2025-05-27
Moderate Liberal Chris Rath apologised after he was criticised for invoking the Nazis’ genocide of Jews.
Liberal leader Mark Speakman refuses to say which way he will voteAustralia· 2025-05-11
Chris Rath believes in government so small, it fits into a woman’s body.
NSW Lib MP invokes Nazis in debate over widening access to abortionAustralia· 2025-05-08
Chris Rath is a state MP who attended the gathering.
Richard Marles and MMA boxer son Sam Marles, Lisa Neville, and moderate Liberals lick their woundsAustralia· 2025-05-06
Chris Rath expressed frustration over the party's failure to learn from the 2022 federal election.
NSW Liberals Mark Speakman and Chris Rath on how the party needs to go forward from hereAustralia· 2025-05-04
Shadow minister of state Chris Rath called on Ambihaipahar to 'explain herself' before the state parliamentary inquiry.
Labor Barton candidate Ashvini Ambihaipahar nominated $50,000 to charity who worked on her campaignAustralia· 2025-02-21
Chris Rath criticized the funding process and called for an apology from Crakanthorp.
What Were You Wearing founder alleges Tim Crakanthorp backing in exchange for grantAustralia· 2025-02-13
