Gladys Resigns as NSW Premier

[Black Orchid]

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced her resignation, after the state’s corruption watchdog revealed it was investigating her.

The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) is probing whether Ms Berejiklian breached public trust when she awarded grants to several community organisations between 2012 and 2018.

It will hold public hearings later this month to investigate whether there was a conflict between Ms Berejiklian’s public duties and private interests when she was in a personal relationship with then-MP Daryl Maguire.

Ms Berejiklian says she will resign as soon as the Liberal Party can elect a new leader.

"It pains me to announce but I have no option but to resign from the office of Premier," Ms Berejiklian said.

"Standing aside is not an option for me as Premier of NSW, the people of the state need certainty as to how their leader is during the challenging time of the pandemic."

She announced she would also be resigning as a member of Parliament.

The ICAC will hold public hearings as part of Operation Keppel from Monday, October 18.

https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australi ... ar-AAP1iGt

I hope it's not Constance or Perrottet who takes over.

[Bobby]

What a bombshell.

[Bobby]

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/gladys-bere ... 5786f20049




ICAC said Ms Berejiklian would be investigated over grant funding to the Australian Clay Target Association in 2016/17 and grant funding to the Riverina Conservatorium of Music in Wagga Wagga in 2018.

It plans to look into whether Ms Berejiklian's relationship with Mr Maguire, then the Wagga Wagga MP, affected those arrangements and constituted a breach of public trust or partial exercise of official functions.

ICAC will also investigate whether Ms Berejiklian should have "suspected on reasonable grounds" that Mr Maguire may have engaged in corrupt conduct, and thus failed to report him to ICAC as required.

It will look into whether she "was liable to allow or encourage" his conduct.

In announcing her resignation, Ms Berejiklian denied any wrong-doing.

"I state categorically I have always acted with the highest level of integrity," she said.

"History will demonstrate I have executed my duties again with the highest level of integrity for the benefit the people of NSW for who I have had the privilege to serve."

[sprintcyclist]

Wow

[Black Orchid]

This doesn't look good and she may be a lot of things but I don't believe she is knowingly corrupt.

[Bobby]

This doesn't look good and she may be a lot of things but I don't believe she is knowingly corrupt.

The poor woman - all she wanted was a root.

[sprintcyclist]

This doesn't look good and she may be a lot of things but I don't believe she is knowingly corrupt.

In her sort of position she should be wary of corruption.
That she kept a relationship secret is of concern

.......... Ms Berejiklian should have "suspected on reasonable grounds" that Mr Maguire may have engaged in corrupt conduct, and thus failed to report him to ICAC as required. ......

[Redneck]

This doesn't look good and she may be a lot of things but I don't believe she is knowingly corrupt.

In her sort of position she should be wary of corruption.
That she kept a relationship secret is of concern

.......... Ms Berejiklian should have "suspected on reasonable grounds" that Mr Maguire may have engaged in corrupt conduct, and thus failed to report him to ICAC as required. ......

Irrespective of Maguire she pork barrelled if nothing else so she was corrupt!

[sprintcyclist]

This doesn't look good and she may be a lot of things but I don't believe she is knowingly corrupt.

In her sort of position she should be wary of corruption.
That she kept a relationship secret is of concern

.......... Ms Berejiklian should have "suspected on reasonable grounds" that Mr Maguire may have engaged in corrupt conduct, and thus failed to report him to ICAC as required. ......

Irrespective of Maguire she pork barrelled if nothing else so she was corrupt!

yes.
and she knows she will get pinged for it, so resigned in shame

[Bobby]

This doesn't look good and she may be a lot of things but I don't believe she is knowingly corrupt.

In her sort of position she should be wary of corruption.
That she kept a relationship secret is of concern

.......... Ms Berejiklian should have "suspected on reasonable grounds" that Mr Maguire may have engaged in corrupt conduct, and thus failed to report him to ICAC as required. ......

Irrespective of Maguire she pork barrelled if nothing else so she was corrupt!

yes.
and she knows she will get pinged for it, so resigned in shame

I reckon she's guilty.

I would never resign from a job if I was innocent.