NSW political staffers to appear at Durl caravan plot inquiry after being threatened with arrest warrants

Staff for premier Chris Minns and police minister Yasmin Catley to appear voluntarily after upper house president indicated warrants would be sought

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Five staffers from the offices of the NSW premier, Chris Minns, and the police minister, Yasmin Catley, have agreed to appear before a parliamentary inquiry into the Dural caravan “fake terrorism plot” after they were threatened with arrest for failing to attend last week.

A senior staff member for the premier confirmed on Wednesday that they had been told by the president of the NSW Legislative Council, Ben Franklin, that he was planning to seek arrest warrants.