As Reported In The Age. A Canberra consulting firm allegedly planned to secretly funnel funds to federal Liberal MP Stuart Robert in return for his help in winning government contracts.The explosive claim is detailed in a sworn statement to a parliamentary committee by a former insider of the consultancy firm, Synergy 360, and marks a dramatic escalation in a simmering scandal first exposed by this masthead last November when leaked emails revealed how Robert had repeatedly helped Synergy 360 win clients and contracts.