Inside knowledge or ‘making stuff up’? Charles Perrottet’s advice to Jean Nassif put under microscope by Icac
Brother of former treasurer and premier faces questions about texts that appear to indicate he was aware of fast-tracking policy before it was announced Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Did the former premier’s brother, Charles Perrottet, have prior knowledge of a Covid-era New South Wales government policy to introduce a fast track to approve major developments? Did…
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) in New South Wales heard testimony from Charles Perrottet, the younger brother of Liberal Party figure Dominic Perrottet, regarding a dinner meeting with fugitive developer Jean Nassif at Nobu restaurant in Crown Casino in May 2021. Perrottet testified that he never asked Nassif for payments for political outcomes, but was met with skepticism from the lawyer representing Nassif, who described his responses as "obfuscation".
The developer had initially withdrawn from a scheduled video link appearance from Lebanon due to questions about the meeting.
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