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Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’

The Guardian Australia - World · 31 August 2026 at 3:49 pm

Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’

Perrottet disagrees when counsel assisting Peggy Dwyer SC claims brother of former NSW premier is not truthful and ‘constructing evidence’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A brother of former New South Wales premier Dominic Perrottet has told Icac he would lie to a property developer about delivering political outcomes “to keep him on side”, but Charles Perrottet has denied lying to the state’s anti-corruption watchdog.

Charles Perrottet, who is among three Liberal figures alleged to have anticipated receiving $2m in prohibited political donations from Jean Nassif, told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Monday that he “made up” updates for the property developer.

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Icac lawyer tells Charles Perrottet the key to lying is ‘you have to be really good at remembering it’

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