The corruption watchdog says Operation Keppel's draft report is unlikely to be released before the NSW election as the investigation's lead considers 'complex matters of law and fact'.
abc.net.au/news/icac-report-daryl-maguire-gladys-berejiklian-delayed/101844426The NSW corruption watchdog says it is unlikely to release the findings of its investigation into former premier Gladys Berejiklian and her secret boyfriend before the March election.
The Independent Commission Against Corruption had probed the conduct of former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire, who was revealed as Ms Berejiklian's former boyfriend, during hearings in 2020.In a statement released today, ICAC said "substantial parts of the report have been drafted", but it was unlikely to be finished until the "second quarter" of this year.The ICAC probed allegations Mr Maguire was involved in a "cash-for-visas" scheme, among other things.
"The report concerns complex matters of law and fact, two public inquiries which proceeded over 30 days, over 2,800 pages of transcript, 516 exhibits comprising approximately 10,600 pages and 957 pages of submissions," the statement said.It said Operation Keppel Commissioner Ruth McColl was "continuing her work", but "it is not possible to specify a date by which it will be completed".
ICAC said it anticipated it was more likely the report will be "available for furnishing" in the second quarter of this year.
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