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‘We execute the prick’: Charles Perrottet plotted political downfall of NSW Liberal minister, Icac hears

Brother of former state premier sent message to wife regarding apparent plan to damage career of rivalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCharles Perrottet wrote about a plan to damage a Liberal minister’s career following...

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by Penry Buckley
‘We execute the prick’: Charles Perrottet plotted political downfall of NSW Liberal minister, Icac hears

Brother of former state premier sent message to wife regarding apparent plan to damage career of rival

Charles Perrottet wrote about a plan to damage a Liberal minister’s career following his brother’s accession to the New South Wales premiership in October 2021, stating “we execute the prick once party room is over”, a corruption inquiry has heard.

Anita Perrottet told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday she could not recall the meaning of messages exchanged between herself and husband Charles Perrottet in the days before Dominic Perrottet was elected premier by Liberal MPs following the resignation of Gladys Berejiklian.

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