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ICAC hearing live: Gladys Berejiklian told Daryl Maguire she would 'throw money at Wagga'

Phone calls between the then premier and MP Daryl Maguire reveal she told him about a 'done deal ... for your conservatorium', for which he had sought $20m in government funding.

Disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire and former premier Gladys Berejiklian.
Disgraced former MP Daryl Maguire and former premier Gladys Berejiklian.

Former Liberal Party MP Daryl Maguire, who at one time was in a relationship with Gladys Berejiklian, has given evidence at an ICAC inquiry today. Phone calls between the former premier and Mr Maguire reveal she told him about a 'done deal ... for your conservatorium', for which he had sought $20m in government funding. Read how it unfolded below.

Yoni Bashan
Yoni BashanMargin Call Editor

Yoni Bashan is the editor of the agenda-setting column Margin Call. He began his career at The Sunday Telegraph and has won multiple awards for crime writing and specialist investigations. In 2014 he was seconded on a year-long exchange to The Wall Street Journal. His non-fiction book The Squad was longlisted for the Walkley Book Award. He was previously The Australian's NSW political correspondent.

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