Let’s look at this part of the statement with the red flags in italics. Berejiklian continues and seconds later there’s another partial headshake on the word “always”. Just a second later, we see a partial, single headshake on the word, “ever”, then another full headshake on the words, “has always been”. This is significant given the context and statement. We hit the incongruent behaviour just 50 seconds in, where words and behaviour conflict as Berejiklian states, “I want to be very clear”, all while shaking her head. Who can blame her given the circumstances? As she reads her script her head nods once as she completes each statement. She’s nonverbally and probably inadvertently communicating that she doesn’t want to be there. Berejiklian reads her script at a faster pace than usual, her head and eye gaze point downwards, with no audience interaction.
