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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Anne Davies

The Icac allegations are astounding – even with NSW’s inglorious history of corruption and property development

Charles Perrottet walks down the street
Liberal operative Charles Perrottet (left) has been the focus of the Icac inquiry this week, spending five days in the witness box. Photograph: Nadir Kinani/AAP

Property development and corruption seem to be regular bedfellows in New South Wales. Maybe it’s the state’s convict origins. Perhaps it’s because riches in property development are heavily determined by state and local government decisions. A few more floors or a rezoning can mean millions.

In offices across Sydney, current and former Liberal MPs are glued to the Independent Commission Against Corruption live feed, wondering whether one of their colleagues will be named as a person of interest in Operation Rosny.

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