New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has revealed explosive details about her private life to the Corruption Watchdog, revealing that she has a close relationship with an elder in disgrace Deputy Daryl Maguire
In a stunning revelation, Ms Berejiklian told the Independent Corruption Commission on Monday that she and Mr Maguire, who was forced out of parliament amid corruption allegations, had a « close personal relationship » since « around the 2015 national elections «
« I would like to say at the outset that Mr. McGuire was a 15 year old coworker, someone I trusted and it turned into a close personal relationship, « she says
The prime minister said she kept their relationship a secret because she was a « very private person »
« We were close » It also appeared that Ms. Berejiklian and Mr. Maguire shared a private relationship when he was MP for Wagga Wagga
M Maguire was forced out of the New South Wales Parliament in July 2018 after a corruption probe revealed his attempts to negotiate real estate contracts and seek commission on behalf of a Chinese developer
The resignation of M Maguire called a by-election, which the government lost to independent Joe McGirr, further reducing the government’s majority in the lower house
« When I was asked to support this investigation, it occurred to me that I should have no further contact with this person, » Ms. Berejiklian said
Ms Berejiklian said she was never afraid that he would try to use the influence of her office to promote either his own business activities or those of others
« May I say that I would never, never, ever, ever turn a blind eye to any responsibility I had to disclose any wrongdoing that I have seen or any activity that I believe was not in line with what an MP should do and I want that to be very clear, ”she said
ICAC assistant lawyer Scott Robertson asked Ms Berejiklian if she was aware of a case in which Mr Maguire « asked for or got a commission or some other payment? »
« I was not aware of any specific details, but I knew he had these arrangements and assumed he disclosed them at the appropriate time, » Ms Berejiklian said
Ms Berejiklian has already testified in a previously deleted mandatory review with the ICAC on August 16
M Robertson also asked the Prime Minister if there was an example « when you were in a personal relationship with him, where you had to decide where to encourage a particular course of action or discourage a particular course of action? »
« For example, if he wanted an improved road in his electorate, which I thought was an important thing to do. Well, maybe I would like to talk to the relevant minister about it as I would any other MP » said Ms Berejiklian
The ICAC held three weeks of public hearings on M Maguire, who included allegations he abused his position, handed Ms Berejiklian’s personal email to race heiress Louise Raedler Waterhouse and even brought a « tipsy » real estate developer into his office
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Gladys Berejiklian, Daryl Maguire, Independent Commission Against Corruption, Liberal Party of Australia (New South Wales Division), Prime Minister, New South Wales
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