Mistaken publishing of ICAC transcript a 'violation' of NSW Premier's privacy, inquiry told
An investigation is underway into how the transcript of a closed private hearing at a corruption inquiry was published online during an investigation into disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire.ICAC Assistant Commissioner Ruth McColl has apologised and ordered an internal investigationMr Maguire yesterday faced questioning about his secret "on-again, off-again" personal relationship
A transcript of the closed session of questioning was mistakenly published on the Independent Commission Against Corruption website but removed less than an hour later.
The hearing was played an intercepted phone call between Mr Maguire and Ms Berejiklian in October 2017 where he discussed meetings he sought with the Premier's staff to help rectify a planning issue for Ms Waterhouse.MAGUIRE: "Yeah good. She's got a big problem so I took up to your office and said here can you help solve it. She's got a lot of property out at Badgerys Creek ..."MAGUIRE: "...
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