The NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption is set to release its findings from Operation Keppel, which investigated Berejiklian and former MP Daryl Maguire
The New South Wales corruption watchdog will finally hand down the findings of an inquiry that claimed the political career ofKey Liberal figures have this week come out in support of the Covid-era premier and criticised the way the operation into Berejiklian and the former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire was handled.
The inquiry initially looked into whether Maguire engaged in conduct that involved a breach of public trust, before it widened to include Berejiklian when it was revealed the pair had been in a secretBerejiklian has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, including when she resigned in response to Icac announcing she was being investigated at the height of the state’s pandemic restrictions in 2021.
Liberal party faithful remain hopeful Berejiklian could be largely cleared of wrongdoing, opening the possibility for her to run for a federal seat such as North Sydney at the next election.A steadfast Berejiklian supporter and former environment minister, James Griffin, said the former premier’s legacy was stronger than anything the commission could find.
“No matter what the Icac choose to say after all this time, they can’t take away the fact that Gladys Berejiklian led us through the most challenging of times and she remains an inspiration to so many people across this state,” he said. The commission will hand its findings to the parliament’s presiding officers on Thursday morning. It is expected to make the report public later in the day.
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