GLADYS BEREJIKLIAN - FROM LIBERAL PARTY DARLING TO CORRUPTION FINDING
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* 1970 - Born in Manly Hospital to Armenian parents.
* 1991 - Joins the Liberal Party.
* 1996-1997 - Serves as president of the NSW Young Liberals.
* 1998-2003 - Works at the Commonwealth Bank and as a political advisor.
* March 2003 - Elected MP for Willoughby.
* 2005-2008 - Appointed to numerous shadow portfolios, including cancer and medical research, mental health, community services, youth affairs, waterways and citizenship.
* 2011 - Appointed transport minister as the coalition sweeps to power.
* March 2015 - Begins secret "close personal relationship" with Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire before becoming treasurer.
* January 2017 - Becomes NSW premier following the resignation of Mike Baird and reappoints Maguire as a parliamentary secretary.
* August 2017 - Tells Maguire she hopes he will quit parliament at the 2019 election so their relationship can become public.
* September 2017 - In an intercepted phone call, she tells Maguire she "didn't need to know about that bit" as he discussed his financial interest in a Western Sydney International Airport land deal that would net him a large financial windfall.
* August 2018 - After Maguire is exposed in a separate ICAC inquiry and resigns, Ms Berejiklian remains in contact with him.
* March 2019 - Ms Berejiklian becomes the first woman party leader to win a NSW election.
* Early 2020 - Her approval rating soars and her profile expands to the national stage as the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold.
* September 2020 - ICAC announces it has opened a specific investigation into Maguire. Ms Berejiklian cuts contact.
* October 2020 - She admits to a "close personal relationship" with Maguire at a public ICAC hearing.
* October 2021 - Resigns as premier as the investigation, dubbed Operation Keppel, turns its focus on her. She denies any wrongdoing.
* February 2022 - Joins Optus as managing director of enterprise and business.
* March 2023 - Coalition loses office.
* June 2023 - ICAC finds Ms Berejiklian and Maguire both engaged in "serious corrupt conduct". Maguire is referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions for possible charges of misconduct in public office and other offences. ICAC does not make a similar recommendation for Ms Berejiklian.
Australian Associated Press
