Fugitive property developer calls ex-premier his 'boy' in secret recordings
Phone tap recordings played at the New South Wales corruption watchdog show fugitive property developer Jean Nassif boasting about his influence over the Liberal Party.
The NSW corruption watchdog has heard secret recordings in which Jean Nassif, a property developer, boasts about his influence over the Liberal Party and calls the former premier Dominic Perrottet his "boy." The recordings, played at the ICAC, suggest Nassif could secure a preferred minister and remove building commissioner David Chandler.
Charles Perrottet, Dominic Perrottet's brother, is providing evidence to the ICAC, which is investigating whether donations from Nassif were exchanged for political favors, including the removal of Chandler and stopping an investigation into his developments. In a call with a family member, Nassif referred to Perrottet as his "boy" and claimed he could secure a ministerial position to "step on f***ing David Chandler and get rid of him."
The inquiry also heard that Nassif sought Perrottet's help in pressuring Chandler over an occupation certificate for one of his developments.
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