13 Facts About Daryl Maguire

Daryl William Maguire was born on 25 March 1959 and is a former Australian politician who was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Wagga Wagga for the Liberal Party from 1999 to 2018.

On 13 July 2018, after admitting at a corruption inquiry that he sought payment over a property deal, Daryl Maguire resigned from the Liberal Party.

Between 2013 and August 2020, Daryl Maguire had an "intimate" relationship with Gladys Berejiklian, who became Premier of New South Wales during that time.

Daryl Maguire had been estranged from his wife since 2013, and divorce proceedings started in 2018.

Daryl Maguire was married to Maureen Maguire and has two children.

Daryl Maguire was previously an advisor to the China Council for the Promotion of Peaceful Reunification of China.

Daryl Maguire was elected to represent Wagga Wagga in 1999 following the retirement of long-standing member, Joe Schipp.

At the 2011 state election, Daryl Maguire was challenged by Dr Joe McGirr, a local doctor and Director of the Emergency Department at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital.

Daryl Maguire suffered a swing against the Liberal Party of 5.5 points, although he won the seat comfortably with 53.5 per cent of the primary vote.

In July 2018, Daryl Maguire was drawn into an inquiry by the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption regarding possible corruption involving the former Canterbury Council, through his association with former councillor Michael Hawatt.

Daryl Maguire tendered his resignation to the Speaker of the Legislative of Assembly on the afternoon of 3 August 2018.

The ICAC hearing heard that Daryl Maguire "complained to Ms Berejiklian about his struggle to get funding for several projects, including Wagga Wagga and Tumut hospitals" to which Berejiklian, then Daryl Maguire's partner, replied that she'd "fix it".

In November 2022, Daryl Maguire was charged with criminal conspiracy over an alleged visa fraud committed when he was in parliament.