The long-awaited report detailed findings of “severe corrupt conduct” in opposition to Berejiklian and Maguire greater than two years after the previous premier dropped the bombshell revelation of their relationship throughout hearings.
“Nonetheless, the proof earlier than the Fee is that from no less than about mid-2014, Ms Berejiklian and Mr Maguire had been exchanging messages which recommend that the connection was considered one of appreciable depth accompanied by mutual and deep emotions of affection,” the report discovered.
The prolonged report contains the legally-obtained cellphone faucets between Berejiklian and Maguire revealing their personal conversations throughout their years-long relationship.
The transcripts of those cellphone calls supply an perception into their secret relationship and the conversations relating to multi-million-dollar tasks Berejiklian is accused of awarding or promising funds to that are on the centre of the corruption scandal.
Listed below are among the conversations throughout Maguire and Berejiklian’s relationship.
The ‘profound’ significance of the connection
The ICAC report referred to as Maguire and Berejiklian’s relationship of “profound” significance to the pair, with the couple discussing making their relationship public, presumably getting married and occurring holidays collectively.
In April 2018, earlier than Maguire was pressured to resign, the pair had the next cellphone name.
BEREJIKLIAN: As a result of you realize what I inform you why as a result of usually you are the boss and it is arduous when we now have to modify it round that is the reality.
MAGUIRE: Yeah however I’m the boss, even if you’re the Premier.
BEREJIKLIAN: I do know. So subsequently it is arduous once I needed to swap it round.
MAGUIRE: Glad, even when you find yourself the Premier I’m the boss alright.
One other dialog in 2017 detailed Maguire’s plans to “pull off offers” but additionally offered an perception into the couple’s relationship.
MAGUIRE: I am not going to have these issues a lot once I retire which is nice.
BEREJIKLIAN: Thank goodness for that thank god meaning we will really go locations collectively is that what it means?
MAGUIRE: I will not have any cash however we will likely be extra versatile.
MAGUIRE: I will not have any cash until I can pull these offers off which I’m engaged on.
BEREJIKLIAN: However hokis, the factor is all that you must do is we do not want cash I can assist myself all the time have all the time will and also you simply must do no matter you want you realize for your self and your youngsters
The time period “hokis” is an Armenian time period of endearment and was additionally the pair’s secret nickname.
In one of many cellphone calls, Berejiklian instructed Maguire she had acquired him the cash for Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.
Previous to this, Maguire had complained concerning the lack of funding for the ability.
BEREJIKLIAN: I’ve already acquired you the Wagga Hospital.
BEREJIKLIAN: I simply spoke to Dom (former treasurer Dominic Perrottet) and I mentioned put the 140 within the price range. He goes no worries. He simply does what I ask … I ask him to.
One other dialog a couple of regional hospital noticed Maguire asking Berejiklian for extra money to fund Tumut Hospital within the Wagga Wagga area.
MAGUIRE: Anyway, that you must discover no less than $500,000 or $1 million to maintain Tumut planning going.
BEREJIKLIAN: Are you able to textual content Brad (former well being minister Brad Hazzard) – are you able to stress and textual content Brad ‘trigger I’ve acquired you now the $170 million in 5 minutes. You possibly can no less than get a couple of hundred thousand from Brad simply preserve texting him. If you happen to preserve bothering him he’ll repair it okay.
BEREJIKLIAN: You possibly can’t have me fixing all the issues on a regular basis.
MAGUIRE: I inform you what should you went to the price range with out Wagga on it you…
BEREJIKLIAN: Yeah I simply mounted it okay.
The Riverina Conservatorium of Music
In 2017, a phone faucet revealed Berejiklian agreeing to “throw cash” at Wagga Wagga and one of many multi-million-dollar tasks on the centre of the ICAC investigation – the Riverina Conservatorium of Music.
BEREJIKLIAN: You do not see it you do not see it I do not need to argue with you, I simply must go and chill as a result of you’ve careworn me out.
MAGUIRE: Alright I will go and chill you simply throw cash at Wagga.…
BEREJIKLIAN: Alright and I will throw cash at Wagga you simply should do what’s proper out of your finish in any other case you will kill me.
MAGUIRE: I am batting for you. You simply must know what the proper issues are to throw cash at Wagga and also you want…
BEREJIKLIAN: I already know you’ve got already instructed me the three prime issues I already know.
MAGUIRE: And also you want and go and provides them a stadium…
BEREJIKLIAN: I will do this too.
A yr later, the pair had a dialog the place Maguire continued to ask for extra funds.
BEREJIKLIAN: We ticked off your conservatorium the opposite day in order that’s a accomplished deal now.
MAGUIRE: Yeah, however that is solely…
MAGUIRE: That is the constructing and $10 million, not the remainder of it. Not the subsequent stage…
BEREJIKLIAN: Oh my God. Heaven assist us severely.
When Maguire was summonsed to ICAC in 2018
Maguire was summonsed to go earlier than an ICAC listening to in 2018 relating to Operation Dasha.
Throughout this investigation, it was alleged Maguire used his parliamentary place to safe property offers with builders.
One among these offers was with Chinese language firm Nation Backyard.
This transcript reveals the cellphone name Maguire made to Berejiklian when he was referred to as earlier than ICAC.
MAGUIRE: I have been subpoenaed to go to ICAC, summonsed to ICAC, in order that’s thrilling.
MAGUIRE: As a result of I launched that fool (Canterbury councillor Michael) Hawatt to um, Nation Backyard.
BEREJIKLIAN: Is there something to fret about?
MAGUIRE: No … you realize I’ve by no means, I’ve by no means accepted a greenback.
BEREJIKLIAN: So why, so why are you being subpoenaed?
MAGUIRE: I believe Hawatt was to profit from the skulduggery he was getting as much as … with that Council.
BEREJIKLIAN: Do not, do not discuss, I do not … I do not need to know any of that stuff.
Every week later, Maguire was pressured to resign from the Liberal Social gathering.
After he resigned, he instructed Berejiklian the next: ”Hokis, get caught into me. Kick the s— out of me. Good for get together morale.”