Speaking this morning on Today, Dutton was adamant Berejiklian was “not a corrupt person”, claiming she had already paid “a big price” for her actions.
“The Gladys I know is somebody who is absolutely a wonderful person,” he said.
“She’s first-class, and what you see in public is what you get in private as well.
“She’s just a very decent person.
“She chose a bum, basically, and he was a bad guy, I think that she has paid a big price for that.”
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The former premier found herself in a “bad relationship” but is “not corrupt”, Dutton added.
“Integrity is not in question,” he said.
“She’s not a corrupt person – that’s not the person that I know, and I think she should hold her head high.
“She had a bad relationship, as everybody does, and I hope that that’s not the defining moment for her because she’s a much better person and we all know that.”
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