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‘Cheque for $5m’: Explosive ‘Extortion’ Claim

Perrottet told ICAC he viewed the shakedown as serious but assumed others would act, and he never reported it to police or the watchdog.

An “extortion” attempt and denials of interference are centre stage as an explosive anti-corruption probe continues.

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‘Cheque for $5m’: Explosive ‘extortion’ claim

An “extortion” attempt and denials of interference are centre stage as an explosive anti-corruption probe continues.

·Osborne Park, Australia
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‘Does not make me dishonest’: Charles Perrottet defends his lies to corruption probe

The one-time “muscle” of the right wing of the Liberal Party has denied colluding with his wife, Anita, in their evidence to the ICAC.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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