Barry O'Farrell resigns

[twyngwyn]

just announced on ABC24

[donnashuggy]

The thank you card?

[twyngwyn]

yep....Tony Abbott about to hold press conference

[icyfroth]

Good, I'm glad he's been stood down. Time for the light to be shone under the fridge of both parties to make the cockroaches run.

[silverfaun]

Frankly I'm glad he's gone. He is no criminal though, and showed a great deal of dignity in his stance so he's got that much going for him.

[boris1gary]

Corrupt liar - another one bites the dust

10:26am: Here is a post from Michaela Whitbourn reporting on ICAC proceedings this morning:

"Premier Barry O'Farrell has been caught out lying to a corruption inquiry after a handwritten note was tendered in which he thanked the head of a company linked to the Obeid family for a $3000 bottle of wine"

[boris1gary]

yes very dignified Outright lying to ICAC is very dignified.

The thank you note that brought down a premier.

[twyngwyn]

he's been recalled to ICAC in 1 hour's time

[lakeland27]

 there has to be more

[icyfroth]

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@silverfaun wrote:

Frankly I'm glad he's gone. He is no criminal though, and showed a great deal of dignity in his stance so he's got that much going for him.

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It could be a setup by such persons as would get better mileage out of a new Premier.

Who will it be? Mike Baird? What do we know of Mike Baird?