Catholic schools chief denies intentionally wiping phone after factory reset

Dallas McInerney, chief of Catholic schools, testified at an ICAC inquiry on 2026-08-20 that he wiped data from his devices over a weekend after receiving a bank security warning, denying intent to destroy evidence.

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Catholic schools chief denies wiping critical evidence after performing factory reset on phone, Icac hears

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Dallas McInerney tells inquiry he wiped data from his devices over the weekend after receiving a security warning from his bank Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The chief executive of Catholic Schools NSW has denied he performed a factory reset on a work phone and iPad to wipe critical evidence for an investigation