❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information from the Attorney General regarding the Corruption and Crime Commission's handling of an audio recording. The Attorney General declines to answer, citing the Parliamentary Inspector's independence and accountability to Parliament, not the Attorney General.
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Some notice has been given of this question. I refer to yesterday’s question to the Attorney General about the fresh evidence found by the Corruption and Crime Commission in late August on a secret audio recording of Ms Rayner at the Cottage Hospice on 8 August. (1) Was the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission aware of the existence and the then-known contents of the audio tape prior to interviewing Ms Rayner and writing his report; and, if so, how was he made aware and when? (2) If yes, given the then-known contents of the audio tape, why were the tape and its contents not mentioned in the inspector’s report? (3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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(1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(1) Was the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission aware of the existence and the then-known contents of the audio tape prior to interviewing Ms Rayner and writing his report; and, if so, how was he made aware and when? (2) If yes, given the then-known contents of the audio tape, why were the tape and its contents not mentioned in the inspector’s report? (3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(2) If yes, given the then-known contents of the audio tape, why were the tape and its contents not mentioned in the inspector’s report? (3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(1) Was the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission aware of the existence and the then-known contents of the audio tape prior to interviewing Ms Rayner and writing his report; and, if so, how was he made aware and when? (2) If yes, given the then-known contents of the audio tape, why were the tape and its contents not mentioned in the inspector’s report? (3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(2) If yes, given the then-known contents of the audio tape, why were the tape and its contents not mentioned in the inspector’s report? (3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(3) When was the Corruption and Crime Commissioner made aware of the then-known contents of the audio recording made on 8 August? (4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(4) Did the then-known contents of the tape form the basis or content of the commissioner’s memorandum of 10 August to the parliamentary inspector, requesting his intervention in the matter? Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: (1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
(1)-(4) The Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission is an officer of the Parliament. That is provided for in section 188(4) of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act. He does not report to me. Therefore, I am not in a position to be able to answer the questions that the member for Nedlands has posed to me. The Parliament has made the parliamentary inspector accountable to the Parliament through the parliamentary oversight committee.
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