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ICAC Operation Rosny: Greenwood testimony expands

Overview

During the Operation Rosny inquiry, lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood provided testimony regarding allegations of illicit political donations, branch-stacking involving the conservative Christian faction known as the Reformers, and potential bribery involving fugitive developer Jean Nassif.

Counsel assisting the inquiry, Peggy Dwyer, suggested Greenwood used his firm, Beckington, to funnel money from Catholic Schools NSW to covertly fund the Reformers. While Greenwood maintained his interactions with the group were casual, the commission noted Beckington received $130,900 from Catholic Schools NSW over two years, with no evidence that services were performed. Greenwood also defended invoices sent under a fake staffer name, ‘Jessica’, as ‘silly humour’ rather than a scheme to conceal donations.

The inquiry examined Greenwood’s ties to the Perrottet brothers, noting that while Jean-Claude Perrottet is a person of interest, former premier Dominic Perrottet is not accused of wrongdoing. Evidence included a 2023 text from Greenwood to Jean-Claude Perrottet referencing ‘filthy schools money’, to which Perrottet replied, ‘Don’t put that in writing.’ CCTV footage also showed the pair placing mobile phones two metres away from a table during a meeting at a Double Bay hotel, an act interpreted as an attempt to prevent eavesdropping.

Regarding Jean Nassif, the commission investigated whether Greenwood agreed to share in a $2 million bribe. Greenwood denied that discussions with business partner Christian Ellis regarding luxury cars were linked to anticipated payments from Nassif, claiming such conversations had been ongoing for 12 months.

Entities

Independent Commission Against Corruption · Jeremy Greenwood · Beckington · Jean-Claude Perrottet · Jean Nassif

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Jeremy Greenwood testifies in ICAC Operation Rosny bribery inquiry

    Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood testified at the ICAC Operation Rosny inquiry, denying that discussions about luxury cars were linked to an alleged $2 million bribe from developer Jean Nassif.

  2. 27 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Jeremy Greenwood testifies in ICAC corruption probe

    Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood testified at the ICAC inquiry into alleged illicit political donations and branch-stacking by the Reformers group in Australia.

  3. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    ICAC investigates lobbyist meeting at Double Bay pub

    Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood faced ICAC questioning over a meeting at a Double Bay pub where he and Jean-Claude Perrottet appeared to distance their phones from their table to avoid surveillance.

  4. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources
    Jeremy Greenwood defends fake staffer emails at ICAC inquiry

    Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood told the ICAC that invoices sent under a fake name were ‘silly humour’ amid investigations into alleged bribery and the use of sham invoices to fund political sub-factions.

  5. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Jeremy Greenwood testifies to ICAC regarding Reformers group

    Jeremy Greenwood testified at an ICAC inquiry into illegal political donations, describing the Reformers group as having become “so toxic” that it caused him professional grief.

Sources

americanindependent.com · brisbanetimes.com.au · communitynews.com.au · m.smh.com.au · smh.com.au · theage.com.au · thenightly.com.au · watoday.com.au

This summary has been updated 3 times: see revision history