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Property developer claimed ‘the premier is my bestfriend’ in tapped phone call, Icac hears

Charles Perrottet, the younger brother of the former premier, tells Icac that claims made by Jean Nassif in the call were ‘bravado’ and ‘far-fetched’

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Penry Buckley3 Sept 2026, 09:14 amUpdated 7h ago1 min readWorldWorld
Property developer claimed ‘the premier is my best friend’ in tapped phone call, Icac hears

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Charles Perrottet, the younger brother of the former premier, tells Icac that claims made by Jean Nassif in the call were ‘bravado’ and ‘far-fetched’

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A property developer who allegedly made prohibited donations to support factional Liberal work claimed “the premier is my best friend” in a secretly recorded phone call the day after Dominic Perrottet was chosen as New South Wales premier, an inquiry has heard.

Charles Perrottet, the younger brother of the former premier, told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Thursday that claims made by property developer Jean Nassif in a phone call lawfully intercepted by police were “bravado” and “far-fetched”.

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Source: The Guardian · Penry Buckley. Published 3 Sept 2026, 09:14 am.

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