Mr Porter resigned as a Minister for Industry, Science and Technology after a controversy about his acceptance of an anonymous donation to pay legal fees in a defamation case. Moments before her announcement, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced federal cabinet changes sparked by the departure of embattled industry minister Christian Porter. The outgoing premier did not take questions. “History will demonstrate that I’ve always executed my duties, again, with the highest level of integrity for the benefit of the people of New South Wales, who I have had the privilege to serve.” “I state categorically, I’ve always acted with the highest level of integrity,” Ms Berejiklian said. Ms Berejiklian said she had always acted with integrity but could not continue as premier while a subject of the inquiry because the “state needs certainty as to who their leader is during the challenging times of the pandemic”. Shortly before her announcement, the watchdog revealed it would hold public inquires into Ms Berejiklian’s involvement in alleged corruption regarding disgraced Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire, with whom Ms Berejiklian had a close personal relationship. The embattled premier made a statement on Friday afternoon, saying she had “no choice” but to step down while the subject of an ongoing Independent Commission Against Corruption inquiry. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned Friday after the state’s corruption watchdog revealed she will be investigated Ms Berejiklian said she will step down as premier as soon as the state Liberal Party can decide on a new leader, and will leave parliament as soon as a byelection can be safely run. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned on Friday after the state’s corruption watchdog revealed it was investigating her for potential breaches of public trust related to her awarding of grants. In a chaotic day in Australian politics the New South Wales premier resigned, and the federal innovation portfolio was split in the latest cabinet reshuffle.
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