‘You have got to go’: former NSW minister tells Icac ‘something strange at play’ when she was sacked by Perrottet
Summary
Eleni Petinos, a former New South Wales fair trading minister, testified at a corruption investigation that she may have been used by members of her political party to remove the building commissioner, David Chandler. She said her own removal as a minister in 2022 was unfair and possibly linked to her refusal to dismiss Chandler.Key Facts
- Eleni Petinos testified at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) inquiry.
- She believes she was pressured by Liberal Party members to dismiss building commissioner David Chandler.
- Petinos was removed as a minister in July 2022, officially due to bullying allegations she says were unfair.
- The Premier, Dominic Perrottet, initially supported Petinos but decided to sack her within a few days.
- David Chandler resigned with a letter claiming political interference and lack of support, but was later reinstated.
- Charles Perrottet, the Premier’s brother, suggested Chandler was untrustworthy and is under investigation for alleged illegal donations.
- Operation Rosny is looking into payments to Liberal Party members linked to a developer, Jean Nassif.
- Chandler denies any wrongdoing, and some party members have declined to cooperate with ICAC.
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