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Berejiklian resigns amid NSW ICAC probe

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Gladys Berejiklian’s four-and-a-half year stint as NSW premier has come to a close after the state’s anti-corruption watchdog announced she was under investigation for potential breaches of public trust.

Ms Berejiklian will also resign from NSW parliament as soon as a by-election for her north Sydney seat of Willoughby can be held.

NSW’s Independent Commission Against Corruption said in a statement on Friday it was investigating whether Ms Berejiklian “exercised public functions” in a position of conflict given her secret five-year relationship with ex-MP Daryl Maguire, revealed at ICAC in late 2020.

A wearied Ms Berejiklian said on Friday she could not temporarily step aside while ICAC conducted its investigation and then resume the premiership. As such, she said she was compelled to resign her role.

She also said her resignation “could not happen at a worse time” as the state prepares to leave COVID-enforced lockdowns in the coming weeks.

Credit;  Angelo Risso :source   aap.com 

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