NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian stunned the country in suddenly resigning last Friday.  The state’s Independent Commission Against Corruption is investigating grants awarded to applicants in the rural seat held by Ms Berejiklian’s former boyfriend, Darrel Maguire.

 

We’re joined by the ABC’s NSW state political reporter, Ashleigh Raper to try to understand why Gladys had to go. 

 

Do these corruption bodies have too much power by costing hard-working politicians their careers?   

 

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