Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamsin Rose

Icac findings against Gladys Berejiklian based on ‘depressing and unrealistic view of life’, lawyer says

Gladys Berejikian
A composite of Gladys Berejiklian at the Icac hearings in October 2021. The watchdog found she engaged in serious corrupt conduct. Composite: ICAC

Gladys Berejkilian’s barrister in her case against New South Wales anti-corruption watchdog findings has argued that viewing a relationship as a “standing potential for impropriety” is a “black, depressing and utterly unrealistic view of human life”.

The former premier is arguing in the NSW court of appeal that findings against her by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (Icac) of serious corrupt conduct were invalid because the assistant commissioner in charge of the probe was no longer at the commission when they were finalised.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.