NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has admitted to having a close personal relationship with former Liberal MP Daryl Maguire, who is facing corruption allegations | AlexSmithSMH LucyCormack
Mr Maguire's resignation sparked a byelection, which the government lost to independent Joe McGirr, further reducing the government's majority in the lower house."When I was asked to support this inquiry, it became apparent to me that I should have absolutely no contact anymore with that individual," Ms Berejiklian said.
"Can I say, I would never, ever, never, ever turned a blind eye from any responsibility I had to disclose any wrongdoing that I saw, or any activity that I thought was not in keeping with what a member of Parliament should be doing and I want to make that very clear," she said. "I wasn't aware of any specific details but I was aware he had those arrangements and I assumed he disclosed them at the appropriate time," Ms Berejiklian said.Ms Berejiklian has already given evidence at a previously suppressed compulsory examination with ICAC on August 16.
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