Charles Perrottet, the younger brother of New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet, has denied that he ever asked his brother to appoint a cabinet minister to benefit property developer Jean Nassif. In testimony to the Independent Commission Against Corruption, Charles said the claims from an intercepted phone call—where Nassif referred to Dominic as “my boy” and alleged a reshuffle of the government—do not reflect any promises made to the developer. The inquiry is probing whether the Perrottets used their positions to influence political appointments for private gain. The case highlights ongoing concerns about potential corruption in state government appointments.
Charles says claims by developer Jean Nassif in an intercepted phone call that ‘we’re reshuffling the government’ did not reflect promises allegedly made to NassifFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe younger brother of Dominic Perrottet has denied asking his brother to appoint a cabinet minister to achieve outcomes for a property developer, a corruption inquiry has heard.Charles Perrottet told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday that claims made in an intercepted phone call featuring developer Jean Nassif days before his brother became the NSW premier – in which Nassif described Dominic Perrottet as “my boy” – did not reflect promises allegedly made to Nassif. Continue reading...
