That's a typical moronic response I would have expected from you.
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It could be even uglier if the next Premier also completely fucks up the reopening and they couldn't produce the evidence of corruption on GB. There will be a real reckoning on their heads of that scenario eventuates, nothing short of a nightmare for them.
I don't know what they were thinking to pull this pin at this crucial moment for the state.
I think it is a totally different situation this time. ICAC itself is under scrutiny as well because of its lack of prosecutions, budget and referrals to the police that don't hold up in court . The fact of ICACs timing and the community support Gladys has, plus she has really done what plenty of others have done. She has the sympathy vote which Barry O'Farrell didn't have so I think it will be a different scenario this time if she isn't found guilty.
I don't know about you but I personally had no recollection of Barry O'Farrell or what he did for the state, seriously. Maybe it's because he was never required to front the media at 11am every morning to give updates on a state wide health crisis, everyday for at least 3 months. Or maybe because he never had to deal with a bushfire crisis of historic proportions.
Like comparing apples and oranges.
Correct, doesn't matter if you like her or not she has had everything thrown at her and she has fronted up just about every day. A lot of people like and trust her, similar to a mother or granny figure. Totally different to BOF as like you said nobody remembers him or anything that he had done apart from a bottle of red wine.
Hope the new premiere is a punter! 😁
How about Nick Greiner then? Another Liberal premier who quickly resigned when the focus of ICAC turned towards him.
He was a popular and successful premier... and in fact founded ICAC.
No charges, and as far as ICAC was concerned no shit hitting any fans.
But let's see what happens eh? Perhaps in Gladys' case things won't quietly go away... as they always have before 🤫
Gotta realise that most ICAC referrals will never lead to convictions or even charges. The way ICAC gathers evidence is often inadmissible in court and the standard to make a finding is different to a conviction in criminal cases (balance of probabilities vs beyond reasonable doubt).
There's also a lot of corruption that may not necessarily be against the law. Take for example passing a whole bunch of laws that favour the banking industry and then quitting to take up a job with the banking industry after. Technically not against the law but definitely wouldn't pass the sniff test.
Couldn't agree more.
In fact the LNP is completely shameless and brazen about it. Our deputy premier refers to himself as "Pork Barilaro". At the national level, you've got Barnaby Joyce parading Bridget Mackenzie around on his return to the leadership of the Nationals. I could go on...
You think labours any different?
I didn't say she shouldn't be investigated, it is the timing of doing it that's the problem. This case has been known for a year, what's the difference in waiting a few more months for the state to get through this crisis with the same leader before doing it? It's not like she's going to skip town, is she?
If they had started the investigation when the case was started on her ex-BF it would've been still ok on them. She would've left the role before all this. GBs profile in the hearts and minds of NSW people wouldn't have grown as much as it has, nor would she have had to do the hardwork of dealing with the lockdown.
Do some research into Bob Askin who was premier back in the 1960s. Corrupt as they come, but the mud never stuck. No ICAC back then, but the public knew and didn't care.
Not the only corrupt premier, why do you think Neville Wran earned the nickname "nifty". No ICAC then either