Prime Minister Scott Morrison keeps his distance from Gladys Berejiklian scandal - NEWS.com.au

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has distanced himself from the NSW premier after bombshell evidence emerged of her relationship with a former MP under investigation for corruption.

Gladys Berejiklian appeared before the state’s Independent Commission Against Corruption on Monday in relation to allegations against Daryl Maguire.

Ms Berejiklian revealed she had a “close, personal relationship” with her former colleague and remained in contact with him after she called for his resignation in mid-2018.

Speaking from Brisbane on Monday, Mr Morrison attempted to distance himself from his Liberal Party counterpart, refusing to comment on whether she should stand down following the explosive evidence.

“I have worked well with the NSW premier over many years, but that is a matter for her and an ongoing inquiry, and I don’t intend to make commentary on those matters, as you’d expect,” he said.

“I am going to allow that process to follow its own course.”

When asked if Ms Berejiklian continued to have his support, Mr Morrison talked around the issue.

“I’ll continue to obviously work with the premier of NSW,” he said.

“Nothing will ever distract me from the jobs of Australians... I will continue to work with all premiers and chief ministers.”

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Mr Morrison said he had no knowledge of Monday’s revelations and it had come “as some news” to him.

“But that said I mean the work that the premier has done in NSW in managing the COVID-19 crisis has been exemplary, it really has,” he said.

Mr Morrison said NSW had shown the way in the COVID-19 health and economic response.

“There has been a 70 per cent clawback of jobs there, compared to 44 per cent in Queensland,” he said.

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2020-10-12 04:17:25Z
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