Berejiklian joins Optus exec team

GLADYS Berejiklian has been appointed to Optus’ executive team in a “game-changing” move, four months after she resigned from politics.

The former NSW premier has been appointed to the newly created role of managing director, enterprise, business and institutional for the telecommunications giant.

Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin said Ms Berejiklian was a proven leader who “demonstrated her renowned strength, leadership, discipline, and composure in successfully guiding Australia’s largest state through one of the biggest challenges in its history”.

Ms Berejiklian resigned from politics in October after the state’s Independent Commission Against Corruption announced it would be investigating whether she breached public trust due to an undeclared relationship with disgraced former Wagga Wagga MP and ex-partner Daryl Maguire.

Despite being touted as a Liberal candidate for the federal seat of Warringah in this year’s election, Ms Berejiklian declared she was looking forward to a “private” life away from politics.