A Liberal Party official has denied creating a “pink” or “fuchsia”-coloured note, which he claims was a record of an agreement with a property developer worth up to $5 million, during a corruption inquiry. Jeremy Greenwood told the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) on Wednesday that the note, which he did not mention in an earlier interview with the watchdog, was not a “recent invention.” The inquiry is looking into allegations that Greenwood, Charles Perrottet, and Christian Ellis received $2 million in payments between 2020 and 2023 from developer Jean Nassif in exchange for political favors. Both Greenwood and Charles Perrottet, who is the brother of former premier Dominic Perrottet, have denied accepting illegal political donations. Ellis, who is currently overseas, is not expected to testify during the hearings. Dominic Perrottet is not a person of interest in the investigation and is not accused of wrongdoing. On Monday, Greenwood told the commission about an agreement with Nassif under which lobbying firm Beckington, controlled by Greenwood and Ellis, would be paid $1 million for each of up to five Toplace projects if they could be fast-tracked. Greenwood said the only written record of this agreement was a note stored in the back of the Toplace general manager’s phone case. He described the note as folded in half and “fuchsia” or “purple-pink” in color, containing the names of two projects. On Wednesday, counsel assisting the commission, Peggy Dwyer SC, questioned whether Greenwood had made up the note, noting that he had not mentioned it in a preliminary interview. Dwyer suggested it was a recent invention to explain the arrangement, but Greenwood denied this, insisting the note was real and not fabricated. Greenwood also told the inquiry that Toplace executive Sharangan Maheswaran, who he described as a “very close friend,” acted as his personal solicitor during the time he was challenging large payments to Beckington. He said they had a verbal agreement for legal costs, which had no written record, and he once paid Maheswaran $30,000. Greenwood claimed that Maheswaran was transparent about how his work was negatively impacting Greenwood’s position. However, Dwyer pointed out that the situation involved a clear conflict of interest, as the same solicitor was representing both parties in a dispute. Greenwood acknowledged that the situation was not complicated, but he maintained that Maheswaran had been open about his actions. Maheswaran, who is a person of interest in a separate Icac allegation, is expected to appear before the commission later this week. Nassif is scheduled to appear via video link from Lebanon, having previously withdrawn after providing a medical certificate. The inquiry continues, with further details expected to emerge in the coming days.