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

The Guardian — World has reported on “Update: Fugitive developer brags about holding 52% of NSW government’s power in tapped call played to Icac,” presenting it as the central development in the source material available for this brief.

The available account reports that 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 , free app or daily news podcast The fugitive property developer Jean Nassif has bragged about taking down his political foes and bolstering the right wing of the Liberal party in calls played to the New South Wales corruption watchdog, as he vowed to “speak [his] heart” at his much-anticipated appearance. The report also notes that Nassif, 58, appeared on Monday at the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry via video link from Lebanon.

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