Just in from The Australian:
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has resigned as premier and from the NSW parliament after the corruption watchdog announced it is formally investigating her in relation to allegations that she breached public trust in relation to her former boyfriend, Daryl Maguire.
In an announcement today, Ms Berejiklian said it was not an option to just stand aside for the duration of the investigation.
“Standing aside is not an option for me as the people of NSW need certainty as to who the leader is during the challenging times of the pandemic,” she said.
“I cannot predict how long it will take the ICAC to complete this investigation, let alone deliver services was first born, to give evidence to the public hearing nearly full before it pains me to announce that I have no option but to resign.”
Ms Berejiklian said that the decision to resign stood against “every instinct” but she wanted to provide certainty for NSW as it prepared to reopen from lockdown.
I’m tipping Treasurer Dominic Perrottet will replace her.
