Liberal donor brother of Angus Taylor appointed to independent NSW body by Coalition

As well as being the brother of the federal shadow treasurer, Angus Taylor, and brother-in-law of the senior NSW government minister Bronnie Taylor, Charlie Taylor is treasurer of the federal Liberals, a role he has held since 2020.

Electoral disclosure records reveal that in 2018 Taylor made a $1,000 donation to attend a fundraiser organised by Henskens and the Ku-Ring-Gai branch of the Liberal party. It included the then treasurer, Dominic Perrottet, as special guest.

Taylor has given almost $11,000 to the Liberal party in the past nine years, including three donations totalling $3,980 to its NSW branch and associated fundraising entities in 2020-21.

Both men appear to have been longtime associates. They attended the prestigious St Andrews College at the University of Sydney together during the early 1980s and both spoke at its 150th anniversary gala in 2017.

Henskens did not directly respond to questions about whether he had discussions with Taylor about applying for the role.

Taylor does not receive a salary for the role, but under government rules board chairs are eligible for a fee of $350 a day for work they do.

But Sharpe said government board roles were not necessarily appealing because of the money.

Charlie Taylor did not respond to a request for comment.