New South Wales (NSW) state corruption watchdog found that former Premier Gladys Berejiklian and former Member of Parliament Daryl Maguire engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” after a nearly three-year investigation. In a report published on June 29, the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) found that Berejiklian had substantially broken the ministerial code in 2017-18…
Corruption Watchdog Finds Former Premier Guilty of ‘Corrupt Conduct,’ No Criminal Charges Pressed
Ex-Boyfriend of Former NSW Premier Faces Fresh Charge of Brokering for Chinese Property Developer
June 28, 2023
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Daryl Maguire, who allegedly committed visa fraud while serving as a New South Wales (NSW) MP, has been charged with making false and misleading evidence to a corruption inquiry involving a council in Sydney. On June 2, Maguire, a former member of parliament for Wagga Wagga in NSW and the ex-boyfriend of former NSW premier…
Long-Awaited Berejiklian Corruption Probe Report Due
The New South Wales NSW) corruption watchdog’s delayed report into the conduct of Gladys Berejiklian will soon be delivered, more than a year and a half after the former premier resigned while waiting for the findings. The probe into Ms Berejiklian’s dealings began after the Independent Commission Against Corruption launched inquiries into the disgraced former…
Recently Resigned Australian State Leader Joins Telco in ‘Game Changer’
February 11, 2022
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Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has joined Australia’s second largest telecommunications firm Optus, in a move likely to bolster Optus’ chances of winning more government contracts. The former premier will be the managing director of enterprise, business, and institutional, and will assist Optus with “delivering on its vision to become Australia’s most loved…
Australian State Reaps $50 Million in Fines During the Spread of Delta
December 3, 2021
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The government of New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, collected around $50 million (US$35 million) in fines due to breaches of COVID-19 health directives. According to figures obtained from the NSW Treasury, the government has issued 56,617 infringements to the value of $53.24 million over the course of the pandemic since Mar. 1,…
Former NSW Premier Told by Ex-Boyfriend to Download WeChat
Disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire allegedly told then-NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian to get a private phone and download the instant messaging app WeChat days after he had been summoned by Australia’s corruption watchdog in 2018, the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) heard on Monday. The allegations come as the former NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian appeared…
Senior Staffers Defend Former Premier at Corruption Inquiry
A senior staffer of the former New South Wales (NSW) premier, Gladys Berejiklian, has told a corruption inquiry that while the state leader should have declared her relationship with Daryl Maguire as a conflict of interest, she always behaved by the rules in a “principled fashion.” The NSW anti-corruption watchdog is investigating whether Berejiklian breached public…
Corruption Investigation Into Former Australian State Leader Begins
New South Wales’ anti-corruption watchdog has begun its public hearings into former state Premier Gladys Berejiklian and her previous secret relationship with Daryl Maguire. Maguire, who was the representative for Wagga Wagga, had been accused of abusing his public position to gain private benefits while in office from 2012 to 2018. The Independent Commission Against…
Australia’s Most Populous State to Be Led by Conservative-Leaning Premier
Australia’s most populous state will be led by its first conservative-leaning leader in several years after the Liberal Party voted overwhelmingly in favour of Dominic Perrottet to replace outgoing Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Perrottet, from the Right faction of the party and a critic of lockdowns, said it was a “new chapter” for the state of…
New South Wales Loses Yet Another Leader to Anti-Corruption Body
October 4, 2021
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Commentary The resignation of the New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian seems to have triggered two fellow ministers to call time on Parliament. Minister for Transport Andrew Constance says he will quit state politics for federal preselection in the marginal seat of Gilmore. At the same time, Deputy Premier and Nationals leader John Barilaro…
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