“The overwhelming message I was getting is that people were sick of politicians fighting amongst themselves and sick of the perception that politicians were in it for themselves and not the community.”

Australian businesswoman and former politician

Gladys Berejiklian is an Australian businesswoman and former politician. She served as the 45th premier of New South Wales and led the state division of the Liberal Party from 2017 to 2021. She is now an executive at the telecommunications company Optus. Her public profile comes from her years in state politics and her later move into business, with a career shaped by leadership in government and corporate management.