#Gladys berejiklian tv#
She always had the television on in her office, but it was not on a news channel, it was most likely a reality TV show Ms Berejiklian is a prolific user of emojis in emails and texts Her office fridge was always stocked with her favourite drink, Coke Zero She made no secret of watching her weight and counting calories She felt pressured to lose weight by close colleagues and friends when running for Young Liberal presidentīy the time she rose to the highest ranks of political office she was slim and would go to the gym at odd hours of the day In her early 20s, she was anxious about not having a boyfriend Ms Berejiklian lived at home until she was 29 When working in Woolworths as a teenager, she was popular with customers for mistakenly selling artichokes as much cheaper chokoes If Mr O'Farrell's downfall was made more surprising for its relative triviality, for many people, Ms Berejiklian's survival after the 2020 revelations of her secret relationship with Mr Maguire was truly shocking.ĭespite being born in Sydney, she did not speak a word of English before starting school In 2014, another Liberal scalp was claimed, with then premier Barry O'Farrell resigning after it emerged he had unwittingly lied to the ICAC about getting a $3,000 bottle of wine. Though he was later cleared on appeal, the damage was done. Then Mr Greiner became ICAC's first major victim, forced from office in 1992. Some of his colleagues warned he was creating 'Frankenstein's monster', but he persisted. Then NSW Liberal premier Nick Greiner had ICAC set up in 1988 after a turbulent and controversial period of Labor government. Independent Commission Against Corruption He added that 'based on your lack of judgement in relation to this matter, you can't be premier into the future'. Fordham's 2GB colleague Ray Hadley said Ms Berejiklian's actions did not 'pass the pub test'. The 'bad boyfriend' line did not work everywhere, though. In an interview with on 2GB radio, morning host Ben Fordham told Ms Berejiklian, who is a friend of his, to 'hang in there, stay strong'. Gladys Berejiklian (front, again in one of her favoured floral dresses) and Daryl Maguire (behind) who she was in a secret relationship with for years The plan saw her give a 'tell all' interview to News Corp about her heartbreak, followed by commercial radio appearances to tell her story of being a woman wronged by a bad boyfriend.įor the News Corp story, Ms Berejiklian was photographed dressed down in jeans and a blazer - far removed from her usual feminine floral dresses and sharp jackets - and said she was heartbroken as she had wanted to marry Mr Maguire. That 'dudded by a bad boyfriend' line was part of a very carefully planned strategy to save Ms Berejiklian's career, the book recounts.
'When push came to shove, she really played the "poor, poor pitiful me, I got dudded by a bad boyfriend" line",' Ms Mullins opined. Ms Muliins had a negative view of what unfolded next in the media. She told Ms Mullins she wanted to have a baby with the mysterious partner, a revelation that would subsequently emerge publicly in the ICAC hearings.īut the last time Ms Mullins was in contact with her once-close friend was to wish her a happy 50th birthday in September 2020.Ī few weeks later, she and everyone else learned of Ms Berejiklian's relationship with Mr Maguire. It was the first time Ms Berejiklian, who always said she was married to her job, had mentioned any romantic interest. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.Ms Mullins was intrigued, but also just glad to see her friend 'glowing in love'.
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