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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 16 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: O'Farrell resigns as NSW Premier over ICAC evidence about $3k wine NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell says he will resign over the evidence he gave at the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) yesterday. Mr O'Farrell denied receiving a $3,000 bottle of wine in 2011 from Australian Water Holdings executive Nick Di Girolamo. The Premier also said he had no recollection of a 28-second call made from his phone to Mr Di Girolamo around the time he was allegedly sent the wine. This morning, ICAC heard a handwritten note from Mr O'Farrell, thanking Mr Di Girolamo for the wine, had been uncovered. Soon after, Mr O'Farrell called a media conference in which he announced his decision to step down. Follow developments on our live blog. 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