NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has shut down fresh calls for her to resign over a shredding scandal, saying her department did not breach any laws and any claims are “untrue”.
Her rebuttal comes after the state’s former auditor-general said shredding documents linked to $250 million in council grants was likely unlawful.
“The role that the Premier’s office had in the shredding of documents is good reason for her departure, she should resign,” Tony Harris said.
The opposition has also argued shredding documents breaches the State Records Act and have referred Ms Berejiklian to the NSW Police Commissioner to launch an investigation.
“With all due respect Mr Harris hasn’t been auditor-general for more than 30 years,” the Premier told the Today show.
“The claims he is making are untrue, and I just wish people would look at the facts and say what our government is doing is supporting communities across the state.”
“We provide direct funding to councils. I know councils always want more, but at the end of the day we have always done right by the community, and will continue to do that.”
She also denied Treasury breached the act by shredding paper and digital records.
“The best advice I received is laws have been adhered to and that's how we will continue to do things in NSW,” Ms Berejiklian said.
But Mr Harris earlier confessed there had been no “persuasive reason” for her to step down – on the back of bombshell revelations about her relationship with disgraced MP Daryl Maguire – but “when you package everything up together, it's time for her to go”.
The revelation came during a NSW parliamentary inquiry last week.
Sarah Lau, one Ms Berejiklian’s senior policy officers, told the inquiry that documents were shredded and electronic copies deleted.
The inquiry is investigating the allocation of $250 million worth of grants under the Stronger Communities Fund to councils across NSW
Six grants were awarded to projects in the electorate of Wagga Wagga in 2017 when the Premier was in a relationship with Mr Maguire, the then Wagga Wagga MP.
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