Grattan on Friday: Morrison government faces battle over integrity commission it doesn't really want

By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Those critiquing the dramatic fall of Gladys Berejiklian, who resigned when the Independent Commission Against Corruption announced it was investigating the probity of her conduct, have divided into two camps.

Some cast ICAC as the ogre that’s brought down a good leader, and a woman at that, over what seem to them relatively small matters.

Others argue propriety is paramount, regardless of the broader qualities of a leader, and Berejiklian’s position as NSW premier became untenable after her revelation last year of her relationship with a dodgy colleague.

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