A sister-in-law of a former New South Wales premier has defended payments worth hundreds of thousands of dollars, insisting they were made for "strategic and marketing advice" rather than political donations. During a hearing by the state’s anti-corruption watchdog, she dismissed claims she was pressured into misleading testimony to conceal illegal contributions. The inquiry is examining allegations tied to financial transactions linked to her husband, a former government minister. Her testimony comes as scrutiny intensifies over whether the payments violated election funding laws.
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe sister-in-law of Dominic Perrottet has rejected the suggestion she had been put in an “impossible situation” and lied under oath to cover illegal donations to her husband, an inquiry has heard.Anita Perrottet, wife of Charles Perrottet, told the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Wednesday that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for “strategic and marketing advice”. Continue reading...
