# Private investigator surveilled Liberal minister and supplied recording devices to Jean Nassif, inquiry hears

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- The Guardian, 2026-09-22 04:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/22/private-investigator-secretly-recorded-mp-david-elliott-jean-nassif-icac-ntwnfb

> Private investigator Shane de Kauwe told the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption that he was instructed to surveil former Liberal MP David Elliott and supplied covert recording devices to fugitive developer Jean Nassif and associates. The inquiry is examining allegations that Toplace-linked figures made illegal donations in exchange for political outcomes.