July 5, — am. Normal text size. Larger text size. Very large text size. The big reveal in the Berejiklian ICAC report last week was that in the romantic When Gladys Berejiklian was forced by a corruption inquiry to admit she had been in “a close personal relationship” with former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire, the then-premier maintained it was never of “sufficient status” to warrant prior disclosure
Gladys Berejiklian ICAC report: How Daryl Maguire brought …
Gladys Berejiklian’s former boyfriend, the disgraced ex-MP Daryl Maguire, was a “special kind of serial pest” who had an “emotional hold” over the former state premier, a lawyer Former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire has been charged with giving false and misleading evidence to the New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog, and will face court this week days before the release of an investigation into him and former premier Gladys Berejiklian. Key points The ICAC found Mr Maguire engaged in serious corrupt conduct by misusing his role as an MP to advance his own financial interests in connection with an immigration scheme Located in Ebbw Vale, the property benefits from being within a short walk to the town centre and is within close proximity to the Steelworks Regeneration site that Maguire has since been charged with one count of giving false evidence to the ICAC, adding to separate charges he is facing over an alleged cash-for-visas scheme he was running while in parliament Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire, who was previously in a relationship with Gladys Berejiklian, has been charged with criminal conspiracy over an alleged visa fraud. Photograph: Erik Former NSW MP Daryl Maguire, who was previously in a relationship with Gladys Berejiklian, has been charged with criminal conspiracy The corruption watchdog has pointed to the “emotional hold” former NSW Liberal MP Daryl Maguire had over Gladys Berejiklian, as it defended its finding that the former premier was influenced in her decision-making
The key findings from ICAC's report into the conduct of Gladys
There was evidence that Gladys Berejiklian was aware of Daryl Maguire's property dealings from early on in their relationship. Ms Berejiklian maintains her then relationship to Mr Maguire was not of "sufficient significance" to disclose. (AAP: Dean Lewins) This exchange of text messages dates back to February Daryl Maguire had ‘emotional hold’ over Gladys Berejiklian, Icac lawyer tells court Search for missing Ballarat woman Samantha Murphy