NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's leadership is under intense pressure as crossbench support that the coalition government needs to pass legislation wavers.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison sought to boost support for the premier on Wednesday telling Sydney radio 2GB Ms Berejiklian had dedicated her life to her job in public service.
She insisted she had done nothing wrong, saying if there had been even a hint of wrongdoing by Mr Maguire she would have reported it. Phone intercepts played at ICAC on Monday recounted numerous occasions in 2017 and 2018 in which Mr Maguire - who resigned from NSW parliament in 2018 in connection to a separate ICAC inquiry - discussed his business dealings with Ms Berejiklian.
While Ms Berejiklian is under the spotlight in parliament, her former boyfriend Maguire will be grilled by ICAC.Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday said Ms Berejiklian was"a tremendous premier" and she had his "absolute support".
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