Fugitive developer brags about holding 52% of NSW government’s power in tapped call played to Icac

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  • Jean Nassif tells inquiry his statements were ‘all talk’ borne from frustration with former building commissioner David Chandler and 2GB radio shockjock Ray Hadley Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , f…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 07:59:07 UTC.

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  6. Fugitive developer brags about holding 52% of NSW government’s power in tapped call played to Icac

  7. Fugitive developer tells Icac ‘my money is still in their account’ when pressed on paying ‘the boys’ for political outcomes – as it happened

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