On 1 October 2021, the Commission announced it would conduct a further public inquiry in Operation Keppel. The Commission investigated whether, between 2012 and 2018, the Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP engaged in conduct that:
Findings of corrupt conduct
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Recommendations for prosecutions
The Commission must seek the advice of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on whether any prosecution should be commenced. The DPP determines whether any criminal charges can be laid, and conducts all prosecutions. The Commission provides information on this website in relation to the status of prosecution recommendations and outcomes as advised by the DPP. The progress of matters is generally within the hands of the DPP. Accordingly, the Commission does not directly notify persons affected of advice received from the DPP or the progress of their matters generally.
The Commission is of the opinion that consideration should be given to obtaining the advice of the DPP with the respect to the prosecution of the following persons.
Daryl Maguire for:
- misconduct in public office in relation to his activities in respect to G8wayInternational Pty Ltd (chapter 4)
- misconduct in public office in relation to his activities in respect of the Immigration Scheme (chapter 6)
- misconduct in public office in respect of the misuse of his role as a member of Parliament and chair of the NSW Parliament Australia Pacific Friendship Group to advance his own financial interests, as well as the commercial interests of his associates (chapter 7)
- offences under s 88(2) of the ICAC Act, in connection with his conduct in deleting his own emails and as an accessory in relation to Phillip Elliott and Maggie Wang’s destruction of records (chapter 7)
- misconduct in public office in respect of the misuse of his role as a member of Parliament with a view to advancing his personal pecuniary interests and/or those of persons associated with him in connection with the sale and/or development of land in NSW (chapter 8)
- misconduct in public office in relation to his activities in connection with United World Enterprises Pty Ltd (chapter 9).
Maggie Wang for:
- offences under section 87(1) and section 88(2) of the ICAC Act (chapter 6)
Philip Elliott for:
- offences under section 87(1) and section 88(2) of the ICAC Act and for one or more offences of misconduct in public office (whether as a principal in the second degree, as a participant in a joint criminal enterprise or in some other accessorial liability) (chapter 7).
Recommendations for disciplinary action
There are no recommendations for disciplinary action in this report.
Recommendations for corruption prevention
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Responses to corruption prevention recommendations
The following websites will provide links to inquiries established by the Standing Committee on Parliamentary Privilege and Ethics and the Privileges Committee in 2023, which are both considering the corruption prevention recommendations made in Operation Keppel:
The Premier and the Special Minister of State issued a media release dated 7 February 2024, which outlines integrity reforms introduced by the NSW Government to address recommendations made by the ICAC in Operation Keppel.
The updates posted below from the NSW Government and the Presiding Officers of NSW Parliament have been provided in response to the the ICAC’s recommendations. The publication here is to show the status of the responses received to date. It does not constitute approval or endorsement by the Commission.
12 month update - NSW Government
12 month update - NSW Parliament