❓ Hon George Cash asks about the WA Police investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley. The investigation was referred to the ACCC in June 2005 and no current inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. The Art Gallery of WA was not consulted.
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ABORIGINAL ART FRAUD - POLICE REPORT
(1) Will the minister table a copy of the Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley, conducted, in part, by Detective Sergeant Mark Kusevich; and, if not, why not? (2) What action are the police taking, given the significant issues raised in the police inquiry? (3) What is the current status of inquiries into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley? (4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD
(1) Will the minister table a copy of the Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley, conducted, in part, by Detective Sergeant Mark Kusevich; and, if not, why not? (2) What action are the police taking, given the significant issues raised in the police inquiry? (3) What is the current status of inquiries into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley? (4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD
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I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(2) What action are the police taking, given the significant issues raised in the police inquiry? (3) What is the current status of inquiries into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley? (4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(3) What is the current status of inquiries into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley? (4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(2) What action are the police taking, given the significant issues raised in the police inquiry? (3) What is the current status of inquiries into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley? (4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(3) What is the current status of inquiries into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley? (4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(4) Have the police sought comment from officers of the Art Gallery of Western Australia on the authenticity of paintings by Aboriginal artists purchased by or on loan to the Art Gallery; and, if not, why not? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
I thank Hon George Cash for some notice of this question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(1)-(2) The Western Australia Police major fraud squad investigation into Aboriginal art fraud in the Kimberley was referred to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in June 2005, as a result of an order obtained under the Trade Practices Act 1974, and remains in their possession. (3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(3) Currently no inquiries are being conducted by WA Police. (4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
(4) No, as other art did not form part of the police investigation, and there was no link between the art under investigation and the Art Gallery.
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