Leader of Australia’s Most Populous State Resigns as Corruption Probe Announced

Leader of Australia’s Most Populous State Resigns as Corruption Probe Announced
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaks during a press conference in Sydney, Australia, on Oct. 1, 2021. Bianca De Marchi - Pool/Getty Images
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New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian has resigned after the state’s anti-corruption watchdog announced an investigation into her relationship with a former member of Parliament who is suspected of corruption.

“I was advised late yesterday afternoon, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will today, release a public statement in which it stated is investigating allegations made about me concerning matters relating to the former member for Wagga Wagga,” she told reporters on Oct. 1.