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He called for political integrity. Will he defend a Jewish cricketer?

Former NSW premier Mike Baird should declare if he agrees with a decision to demote a Jewish cricketer who expressed support for Israel.

Aaron PatrickSenior correspondent

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One week ago, in an interview that friends saw as a part of a planned political comeback, former NSW premier and Cricket Australia chairman Mike Baird called for principles to replace populism in public life.

“The biggest thing to me is political leaders that don’t do what they know is right or what they believe in,” he told journalist Damon Kitney in The Australian.

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Aaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com

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