How the ICAC nailed Anita Perrottet’s absurd excuses
Anita Perrottet faced intense scrutiny at the ICAC inquiry regarding her role as director of Macquarie Consulting, which allegedly served as a conduit for bribes from developer Jean Nassif to her husband. Her testimony, which lacked documentation for large payments, was described as highly implausible.
Why it matters
The inquiry is a significant development in exposing corruption within the Sydney property development sector and its links to political figures.
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Share A A A There’s a well-known meme from The Simpsons taken from a scene where Homer violently bashes the “Krusty Burglar” during a prank gone wrong. The camera pans to a group of children watching on in horror. One cries and points, pleading: “Stop! Stop! He’s already dead!” The clip has become code for moments when a person is subjected to excruciating degrees of punishment or humiliation.
I was reminded of that meme this week while watching Anita Perrottet in the witness box at the Independent Commission Against Corruption. Her evidence was so thoroughly unconvincing, and the corruption watchdog’s case against her so comprehensive, that it was tempting for a brief moment to feel sorry for the mother of two.
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