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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 03 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Arthur Sinodinos to give evidence at ICAC inquiry By court reporter Jamelle Wells Former assistant federal treasurer Arthur Sinodinos is today due to give evidence at an ICAC inquiry into Australian Water Holdings, which is linked to disgraced ex-NSW Labor MP Eddie Obeid. The commission has heard Senator Sinodinos - a former AWH director and NSW Liberal Party treasurer - stood to make up to $20 million if AWH won a lucrative contract with the state-owned Sydney Water company. AWH is accused of corruptly obtaining money from Sydney Water for executive salaries, political donations and chauffeur-driven limousines around the time Senator Sinodinos served on the board. The inquiry has heard Senator Sinodinos was on a salary of $200,000 per year for 100 hours work. ICAC commissioner Megan Latham has said it is unlikely Senator Sinodinos will be found to have acted corruptly, but he has stood aside as federal assistant treasurer while the investigation continues. More » Storm consider appeal against McLean's seven-week ban for McKinnon tackle Treasury boss suggests GST should be applied more broadly Boeing to cut 300 jobs in Melbourne by end of year Diver may have been killed by shark: WA police Thousands of Chileans return home after earthquake and tsunami At least seven dead, 19 injured after WWII bomb blast in Thailand More Analysis » Partisan indulgences leave middle Australia cold Tony Abbott's early days as Prime Minister have seen a continuation of the partisan pointscoring and left-baiting that characterised his political ascendance. Knights, dames and bigotry dominated last week; they were preceded by attacks on the ABC, the axing of the Climate Commission and a fresh assault on politically correct school curricula. 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