Project host Waleed Aly defends ‘respected’ Gladys Berejiklian

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The project host Waleed Aly stood up for Gladys Berejiklian and asked if NSW’s anti-corruption watchdog had done its job correctly.

In an interview with shadow attorney general Mark Dreyfus, the reporter suggested that the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has “eroded” public trust in politicians and political systems.

Waleed defended Gladys Berejiklian on Wednesday night’s episode of The Project. Photo: Canal Dix

Gladys resigned as Premier of NSW last week after the ICAC announced they were investigating whether she was in conflict between her public duties and private relationship with former MP Daryl Maguire.

The incident bears similarities to the resignation of former NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell in 2014 after being the subject of an ICAC investigation into a bottle of wine of $ 3,000.

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On Wednesday evening, Waleed interviewed the anti-corruption watchdog, who is responsible for eliminating and investigating corruption activity.

“One of the interesting things is that the ICAC is there to give the public confidence in politicians and in the political system,” he began.

“Is there a danger that it could do the opposite and that the ICAC did it by getting rid of prime ministers who are widely respected, considered competent and people of integrity?”

“To see a premier of New South Wales disappear over a bottle of wine, in fact, unnecessarily erodes confidence in the political system. “

Gladys Berejiklian.

Gladys Berejiklian announced her resignation last week. Photo: Getty

Mark Dreyfus disagreed with Waleed’s position and said that politicians and commentators should not attack the ICAC simply because “they don’t like what they have discovered”.

“I think there has been some ludicrous criticism in recent days against the NSW ICAC just doing its job,” he replied.

“Do not forget that Gladys Berejiklian resigned on her own will. Nothing in the ICAC program compelled him to resign. It is therefore not true that these people are blaming the ICAC because Ms Berejiklian is no longer the Premier of New South Wales.

“She could have just stayed away. Or she could have decided not to withdraw at all and submit to the ongoing investigation. We do not yet know the outcome of this investigation.

The discussion comes shortly after Kyle Sandilands revealed that the new Premier of New South Wales, Dominic Perrottet, would not be welcome on his radio show after learning of his conservative religious views.

“How can someone run a state like New South Wales and be anti-abortion and anti-gay,” Kyle asked Wednesday morning.

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