Gladys Berejiklian spotted shopping amid ICAC probe

Former premier Gladys Berejiklian has been spotted wielding an array of fashion bags after a morning’s ‘retail therapy’ ahead of the second day of a corruption investigation into her. See the exclusive photos.

If Gladys Berejiklian is concerned about the second day of a corruption investigation into her actions, the former premier wasn’t showing it on Tuesday morning.

A smiling Ms Berejiklian was seen carrying a fistful of shopping bags from Seafolly, David Jones, Lululemon, Zjoosh and exclusive shoemakers Nina Leon’s before disappearing into her Northbridge office.

Gladys Berejiklian was spotted after a shopping trip. Picture: John Grainger

She was holding several bags including from Seafolly and David Jones. Picture: John Grainger

Ms Berejiklian will not appear at ICAC proceedings this week. Picture: John Grainger

She has denied any wrongdoing. Picture: John Grainger

She wished well-wishers a good morning and waved to motorists who tooted their horn at her in the street.

Nina Leon manager Kim Colman said “Gladys bought a beautiful pair of business shoes ahead of her appearance at ICAC next week”.

“She was in good spirits and said she had a couple of big weeks ahead. She bought shoes that a business woman would like to wear with a little bit of a heel,” Ms Coleman said.

“I commented on her hair, (Ms Berejiklian) said she’d recently had it done now that everything had opened up.”

A Zjoosh representative said Ms Berejiklian bought her electorate office staff presents from the store to thank them for their loyalty over the years.

On Monday Ms Berejiklian was seen going to her office ahead of the first day of hearings examining her actions in relation to her former lover Daryl Maguire.

The Independent Commission Against Corruption will on Tuesday hear evidence from public servant Paul Doorn.

WATCH DAY TWO OF THE ICAC HEARING HERE

On Monday the ICAC heard that Mr Doorn asked one of his juniors, Michael Toohey, to prepare a draft expenditure review committee submission for a grant to the Australian Clay Target Association in just one day.

Mr Toohey said the urgency was “extremely unusual”.

In private evidence played to the ICAC yesterday, Ms Berejiklian struggled five times to say whether, in June 2018, she “suspected” Mr Maguire had engaged in corrupt conduct.

After repeatedly saying she “didn’t know,” Ms Berejiklian only denied having any suspicions on her sixth attempt to answer the question, in an uncomfortable grilling.

“I was in shock. I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t, I didn’t, I didn’t have enough detail,” she said.

“Did you at that point in time suspect that Mr Maguire may have engaged in corrupt conduct?” Mr Robertson continued to ask.

“No,” Ms Berejiklian eventually said.

Ms Berejiklian has consistently denied any wrongdoing. The hearing continues.