‘If you harm my project, I’ll harm you’: former NSW official tells Icac about fugitive developer’s call

Source: The Guardian 2 hours ago

Former building commissioner David Chandler told inquiry of clashes with ‘loud and overbearing’ developer Jean Nassif

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A fugitive Sydney developer allegedly warned the then-New South Wales building commissioner that he would “harm” him if he got in the way of his projects which were being inspected for defects, the corruption watchdog has heard.

Giving evidence to the Independent Commission against Corruption on Thursday, David Chandler described an interaction he had with Toplace developments’ Jean Nassif.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/27/icac-nsw-liberal-party-building-commissioner-fugitive-developer-phone-call-ntwnfb

‘If you harm my project, I’ll harm you’: former NSW official tells Icac about fugitive developer’s call

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