Lobbyist Admits Creating False Document to Discredit Former Minister

Lobbyist Jeremy Greenwood testified before the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) as part of Operation Rosny, an investigation into illegal donations and branch-stacking within the Liberal Party's conservative Reformers faction. During his testimony, Greenwood admitted to commissioning a "shit sheet" in December 2020 designed to discredit former NSW Police Minister David Elliott. He acknowledged that the document contained false allegations of an extramarital affair, which he described as a defensive measure against Elliott's attacks on his lobbying firm, Beckington.

While Greenwood admitted that his client, fugitive developer Jean Nassif, wanted to discredit Elliott for business interests, he denied the document was created specifically to serve Nassif's goals. He further defended the practice of compiling such files on politicians as correct and appropriate.

The inquiry also examined the financial operations of Beckington, which Greenwood co-founded with Christian Ellis. Evidence suggested a scheme using a fake administrative assistant named "Jessica" to send bogus invoices to funnel money from hotelier Michael O'Hara to Jean-Claude Perrottet. Additionally, Greenwood faced questioning over payments from Catholic Schools NSW, including a $6,000 monthly retainer and a $100,000 lump sum payment approved by former head Dallas McInerney. Greenwood denied membership in the Reformers faction, though he admitted his political views aligned with the group.