Jessica McSweeneyUpdated August 28, 2026 — 11:03am,first published August 28, 2026 — 9:30am11.03amAnita Perrottet told husband it was a ‘good idea’ to see Jean NassifBy Jessica McSweeneyAnita Perrottet has been shown texts between her and her husband Charles speaking about a meeting with Jean Nassif.In October 2021 when the couple were living in Melbourne, the pair exchanged texts about a trip Charles was taking to Sydney.Jean Nassif is a person of interest in this inquiry.Instagram“I’ll use the time to see Sal and Jean,” Charles Perrottet said.“Good idea,” Anita Perrottet replied.10.50amTexts show Charles, Anita Perrottet talking about factional issuesBy Jessica McSweeneyAnita Perrottet has given evidence that her husband Charles “had an interest in politics” but wouldn’t call him a powerbroker and said they didn’t talk much about politics.In her previous evidence she said she wasn’t sure if she had ever been a Liberal Party member and said she couldn’t remember anything about Charles being on the Local Government Oversight Committee.Anita Perrottet leaving the ICAC on Wednesday. James BrickwpodShe was then shown a text exchange she had with her husband. In the first text he references Liberal Party right figure David Clarke and talks about the Beecroft branch.Charles: “Sorry that was for Christian.”10.31amPerrottet shown photographs of her children playing at Nassif’s homeBy Jessica McSweeneyAnita Perrottet has been shown photographs of her children playing at Jean Nassif’s home, as she faces questions about a lunch her husband Charles attended.Earlier this week the ICAC heard evidence that Charles took their children to a lunch at Nassif’s home. Also present was Nissy Nassif, Jeremy Greenwood and his wife Megan Dempsey, and Christian Ellis and his wife Cecile Piat.“Do you say to the commissioner that you had no idea that Charles and the children were going over?” Counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer, SC, asked.Perrottet said she couldn’t remember this lunch, and didn’t remember if Charles told her about it.She was then shown text messages she sent to her husband days before the lunch suggesting “you should look up a wine to buy and take on Saturday”. On Saturday she texted Charles saying she was too sick and so couldn’t go to lunch.10.12amAnita Perrottet begins evidence, asked about disappearing messagesBy Jessica McSweeneyAnita Perrottet is back in the witness box and is now answering questions about her use of encrypted messaging apps. The ICAC has previously heard evidence that Perrottet was paid hefty sums by Jeremy Greenwood’s government relations firms for being a “sounding board” and giving oral advice. Anita Perrottet gives evidence before the ICAC on Friday.ICACCounsel assisting Peggy Dwyer, SC, has asked why on August 10 this year, the day Greenwood was giving evidence before the inquiry, advanced chat privacy settings were turned on in their Whatsapp text thread. Perrottet said she felt like she had turned on disappearing messages prior to that day. 9.30amFaulty towers and a disgraced developer’s war on building safety bossBy Kate McClymontFaulty towers weren’t the only defects in disgraced developer Jean Nassif’s playbook of destructive dealings, a corruption inquiry has revealed.Nassif, who has fled to Lebanon, has loomed large at the ICAC’s hearings, living up to the moniker “The Godfather” that he gave himself in a taped call referred to in the opening address.Former NSW building commissioner David Chandler at the ICAC’s inquiry.Sitthixay DitthavongBut in a surprise twist in an already dramatic tale, the commission revealed late on Thursday that Nassif will appear as a witness by video link next Friday.9.27amFugitive property developer Jean Nassif to appear as witnessBy Jessica McSweeneyYesterday afternoon after David Chandler finished giving his evidence, the ICAC staff dropped a bombshell — fugitive property developer Jean Nassif will appear before the ICAC to tell his side of the story.Jean Nassif is a person of interest in this inquiry.InstagramNassif fled Australia in 2022 and police have since zeroed in on the property developer for serious fraud allegations relating to loans he secured to prop up his failing company Toplace.The wanted man has refused to return to Australia to face arrest. Instead, Nassif is set to give evidence to the ICAC via video link.The corruption inquiry is investigating if Nassif made illegal donations to Liberal Party figures, who in exchange worked to pursue Nassif’s goals of removing Chandler from office and damaging the political career of David Elliott.Chandler told the ICAC on Thursday that Nassif made a threatening phone call to him while the building commissioner was investigating defects in his buildings, and said words to the effect of “if you harm my project I’ll harm you”.The ICAC doesn’t have the power to compel witnesses from overseas, but as with all persons of interest Nassif was extended the invitation to answer questions. The commission also wants to speak to another person of interest overseas, Christian Ellis, but has so far been unsuccessful.9.13amWelcome to today’s live coverageBy Jessica McSweeneyHello and welcome to today’s live coverage of the ICAC’s Operation Rosny public hearings.I’m state political reporter Jessica McSweeney, and with a team of the Herald’s senior writers, we’ll be bringing you all the latest news as it happens from the corruption inquiry.Today Anita Perrottet and her husband Charles are both expected to give evidence. Before the hearing begins, let’s take a look at what we covered yesterday:Jean Nassif allegedly threatened David Chandler when the then building commissioner was investigating one of his development projects, the ICAC heard.Chandler told the commission about the first time he met developer Nassif in person, at a site inspection at a Toplace development in Botany. Nassif became angry towards Chandler and “really laid it into me well and truly”, Chandler told the corruption inquiry.Chandler said Toplace employee Sharangan Maheswaran told him the company had received a shakedown email for $5 million, but did not say who sent the email. The apparent extortion attempt promised David Chandler would drop his action against Nassif’s projects if the money was received. Chandler is not accused of any wrongdoing.The former building commissioner told the inquiry he believed the intention of mentioning this shakedown was “about unsettling me”.Chandler said after an investigation into a video taken of him on a job site cleared him of wrongdoing, he still felt he had to resign because he feared he would lose the confidence of the minister, Eleni Petinos. He gave evidence that Petinos or her chief of staff had mentioned to him they knew a video existed. Chandler also said that two developers had referred him to ICAC for unsubstantiated claims.You can watch the hearing livestream here.1 of 1