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‘We have something that will kill Elliott’: Icac questions former Labor councillor over message


Sharangan Maheswaran denies message he received about NSW minister was related to work for fugitive property developer

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A former Labor councillor says he had a “common interest” with a conservative Liberal operative, but denied that a message he received about damaging the reputation of NSW Liberal minister David Elliott was related to political work for a fugitive property developer, an inquiry has heard.

Sharangan Maheswaran told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Friday that a message sent to him by lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood claiming “We have something that will kill Elliott” did not relate to work by Greenwood’s company Beckington for Jean Nassif.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/18/icac-labor-sharangan-maheswaran-david-elliot-message-jean-nassif-ntwnfb

Author : Penry Buckley

Publish date : 2026-09-18 06:31:00

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