Singtel-Optus employs Gladys Berejiklian to win government business while acknowledging that Berejiklian was found to be seriously corrupt while "serving as a member of the NSW Parliament"

by Ganesh Sahathevan  

Singtel-Optus has said  with regards the corruption finding against its newly appointed Managing Director Gladys Berejiklian  that it "  acknowledges the ICAC report published in relation to Gladys Berejiklian’s time serving as a member of the NSW Parliament" .

The AFR reported in February 2022 :

(Former NSW Premier Gladys) Berejiklian takes up the new role (as managing director enterprise, business and institutional) with the main aim of snatching lucrative government telecoms contracts from bitter rival Telstra.

Singtel-Optus hired  Berejiklian after her resignation as premier NSW, which was prompted by the ICAC investigation which ultimately found that she had been seriously corrupt while "serving as a member of the NSW Parliament".  

Shortly after Berejiklian's appointment Optus won a major contract from Services NSW, a government department that reported to Berejiklian's ally Victor Dominello.

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Singapore PM Lee's desire for a "clean and incorrupt" administration inconsistent with Singtel-Optus retaining the services of Gladys Berejiklian who has been found to be "seriously corrupt"

 by Ganesh Sahathevan 

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has said that "staying clean and incorrupt" is fundamental to his Peoples Action Party retaining the trust of the people of Singapore.

Meanwhile Singtel-Optus, which is controlled by Singapore Government wealth fund Temasek, has declared that it cannot see any reason to dismiss its managing director Gladys Berejiklian who was recently found to have been "seriously corrupt" while serving as premier New South Wales. 

Optus has said:

: "Optus acknowledges the (NSW Independent Commission against Corruption) report published in relation to Gladys Berejiklian’s time serving as a member of the NSW Parliament. We refer you to Gladys’ media statement and have no further comment to make."

On Tuesday 19 July 2023 ,the  day after Lee made his declaration above,   iTWire asked Optus whether Berejiklian would continue to work with the company or not.

An Optus spokesperson responded: "We have nothing further to add to our original statement."

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Friday, June 30, 2023

"Seriously corrupt" Gladys Berejiklian's appointment and continued employment at Singtel-Optus likely incompatible with Singtel Group Anti-Bribery And Corruption Policy