‘Not to be messed with’: ICAC’s formidable ‘lady barrister’ is about to become a household name
The watchdog’s intense public hearings can ruin careers overnight or, in the case of a small group of lawyers, make them.Exhibit A: Dr Peggy Dwyer SC, the counsel assisting the ICAC in its blockbuster Operation Rosny inquiry. One WhatsApp chat for a group of Macquarie Street MPs watching the livestream included the not-so-subtle observation: “Wow. “She wasn’t really in the normal mould of associates.
- ▪The watchdog’s intense public hearings can ruin careers overnight or, in the case of a small group of lawyers, make them.Exhibit A: Dr Peggy Dwyer SC, the counsel assisting the ICAC in its blockbuster Operation Rosny inquiry.
- ▪One WhatsApp chat for a group of Macquarie Street MPs watching the livestream included the not-so-subtle observation: “Wow.
- ▪“She wasn’t really in the normal mould of associates.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 13:48:19 +1000 |
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