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A Liberal MP from New South Wales resigned after being caught discussing a possible break with a local councilor selling several million dollars from a Sydney property to one of the biggest Chinese promoters.
Daryl Maguire has been secretly recorded several times in an attempt to reach an agreement with Michael Hawatt, then Canterbury City Councilor, who is at the center of an investigation by the Independent Commission Against Corruption
. Friday. Mr. Maguire testified before the investigation, making several confessions, before announcing that he would leave his position as Parliamentary Secretary for Counter-Terrorism, Corrections, Veterans and the Centennial of l & # 39; ANZAC. He will also leave the Liberal Party, but will remain an independent Member of Parliament
"I unreservedly apologize for causing distress and embarrbadment to my party," he said in a statement. press release
. I sincerely apologize for any discomfort and embarrbadment that I have caused to my family, my friends and my colleagues. John Barilaro, Interim Prime Minister of NSW, said that he had discussed with Gladys Berejiklian, who is on leave, and accepted the resignation of Mr. Maguire
"He admitted that he was in pain acted and that he is now paying this price, "Barilaro told reporters.
"He will have to face the people of Wagga … and he will have to regain their trust." Mr. Maguire, who has been heard by the Wagga Wagga MP since 1999, telling Mr. Hawatt that he had a customer with "mega currency" who would be interested in a site in Canterbury that had been approved for 300 units.
He asked the advisor what "margin" He's going to "" I believe 1.5% is not enough divided by two if you know what I mean, "said Mr. Maguire [19659009]" Yes I understand. Yes, I understand, "says Mr. Hawatt.
Mr. Maguire replied," So three percent is much better. "When asked what he meant, Mr. Maguire said that he seemed to be talking about a" dividend to share "."
When asked who would be the Other interested, the backbench MP said, "Well, I suspect it was me." He said the couple had the intention of putting in touch Real estate developers, but insists that no commission will ever be put in. Mr. Maguire denied being an agent of the Chinese Country Garden promoter, but admitted that he had "certainly sought to help them. "in the purchase of sites in Australia and had become" great friends "of the Australian General Manager of Country Garden.
heard in another recording discussing with Mr. Hawatt that if the developer needed to" … a director of strategic policy engagement he was "that"
"They can pay my company," he said.
He suggested that Council try Garden could pay a down payment. In another recording, Mr. Maguire said that he had asked the local government minister's office to introduce Mr. Hawatt to the new Canterbury-Bankstown Advisory Council. 19659003] The Corruption Oversight Agency investigates allegations of reprehensible behavior at the defunct Canterbury City Council – in particular, the actions of two councilors, Mr. Hawatt and Pierre Azzi.
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