“But I respect Gladys taking the time, it has been a very difficult period for her. “We have a proper selection process in our party, and there are many different ways she could serve, they don’t necessarily need to be in the parliament. Pressed again about the potential for Berejiklian to move to federal politics, Morrison said it was “up to Gladys about what she wants to do next”. But I’m quite certain that people of New South Wales would love to see her contributing in one way or another.” “When she has worked through those issues, I’m sure she will set out what she would like to do next. Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning I know she has a lot more to contribute, there are many ways I’m sure she can do that. “She has a lot more to contribute, I know that … Right now she’s going to deal with the issues before her. “I join with the many thousands, if not millions, of people from New South Wales who are very sad that she has had to step down,” he told Channel Seven’s Sunrise on Tuesday. On Monday Guardian Australia revealed that Berejiklian has been approached by senior Liberals in NSW to run for the federal seat of Warringah against the independent Zali Steggall, who won the normally blue-ribbon seat from Tony Abbott.Īsked about the possible move to Canberra, Morrison said he was “grateful for the work that Gladys has done as premier”. Berejiklian stood down as premier on Friday and quit parliament after Icac revealed it was investigating whether she had been involved in “a breach of public trust” between 20 because of her relationship with the former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire.

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