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July 14, 2018 13:18:57
NSW MP Daryl Maguire faces calls to resign from Parliament after recognizing before a bribery commission that he had asked for the payment of a property contract
M. Maguire resigned from the Liberal Party yesterday. ICAC).
Wagga Wagga MP apologizes "unreservedly for causing distress and embarrbadment" to the Liberal Party and resigned from office to sit on the dock
. Mr. Maguire appeared before the Corruption Oversight Committee during an investigation into the misconduct of former city councilors of Canterbury, Michael Hawatt and Pierre Azzi. .
million. Maguire told the ICAC that he was suing Mr. Hawatt on behalf of the Chinese "friends" with "mega money" from the Country Garden Company, that he was trying to help S & # 's. 39, establish in Australia.
"His position is untenable"
Wagga Wagga Mayor Greg Conkey said that he was disappointed by Mr. Maguire and called him to resign, calling his position "bad." "untenable".
"I believe that he should resign He acknowledged having asked for a dividend or a bribe to a Chinese promoter, but his position is untenable," said Mr. Conkey.
million. Conkey said that he had talked to a lot of people, including Deputy Mayor Dallas All, and agreed that they were "all on the same page"
"It's a very exciting time for this city, this city is currently scoring a lot of goals right now and it's a delay we're not going to see. we did not need it, "Conkey said.
"Mr. Maguire has been an ardent advocate of Wagga Wagga for many years, the 18 or 19 years that he has been a member … so it's really disheartening to hear this who arrived."
Locals expressed their anger over Mr. Maguire shares, with a resident, Kelly, telling the ABC that she was "shocked" by the revelations.
"He was called and it's the best thing," she said.
"I think he should resign on time, not yet, but on time."
Another resident, Andrew, said Maguire's resignation from the Liberal Party would have "political implications."
"It's very telling, something that will have an impact on the political agenda," he told ABC
"I believe he should have resigned.
"Mr. 1.5 pc is not good enough"
The ICAC survey heard yesterday a May 2016 phone call between Mr. Maguire and Mr. Hawatt, in which Mr. Maguire said that his Chinese friends wanted to invest in 30 properties approved for development
M. Hawatt suggested a $ 48 million project on Canterbury Road in Canterbury.
In the phone call, Mr. Maguire asks Mr. Hawatt what his market margin is.
million. Hawatt responds that his margin is 1.5 percent.
"1.5 percent Mr. Maguire says," Three percent, it's much better, if you know what I'm talking about. "
Interviewed by an attorney's badistant commission, David Buchanan, Mr. Maguire stated that he had no client or consultant relationship with Country Garden.
But when he was questioned as to why he was interested in the margin on the property, Mr. Maguire said at the hearing: "It seems like I was talking about 39, a dividend. "
"Who was the target person?" Mr. Buchanan asked
"I think it was me," replied Mr. Maguire
The phone call prompted some voters to refer to Mr. Maguire as "Mr. 1 , 5% is not good enough ".
And the NSK opposition leader, Michael Daley, asked Prime Minister Gladys Berejiklian to dismiss Mr. Maguire in light of his "explosive evidence" at the time of the investigation. ; ICAC.
The investigation is continuing.
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Corruption,
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Government and politics,
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