Jeremy Greenwood denies giving ‘ridiculous’ evidence to Icac about ‘mum’s perspective’ from premier’s sister-in-law
Summary
Jeremy Greenwood, a Liberal factional figure, denied giving false or “ridiculous” evidence to the New South Wales anti-corruption commission (Icac) about payments made to Anita Perrottet, sister-in-law of Premier Dominic Perrottet. Icac is investigating claims that Greenwood, Charles Perrottet, and Christian Ellis received $2 million from developer Jean Nassif in exchange for political favors.Key Facts
- Jeremy Greenwood denied giving false evidence about Anita Perrottet’s advice and use of the phrase “zero unnecessary euthanasia.”
- Icac is investigating payments totaling $2 million from developer Jean Nassif or his company Toplace to Greenwood, Charles Perrottet, and Christian Ellis between 2020 and 2023.
- Anita Perrottet received $660,999 over two and a half years for marketing and strategic advice, according to invoices shown to Icac.
- Greenwood said Anita Perrottet provided a “mum’s perspective” on issues like vaping among minors but denied it was relevant that her children were under five years old at the time.
- A lawyer challenged Greenwood about his evidence on vaping advice and the term “zero unnecessary euthanasia,” pointing out those were already used in official reports.
- Greenwood and Charles Perrottet have said the payments were not political donations but related to consultancy work.
- The investigation follows a video appearance by Jean Nassif from Beirut denying corruption claims but accusing others of wrongdoing.
- The commission’s presiding commissioner reminded Greenwood to stick to answering questions without arguing.
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