❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks the Attorney General representing the Minister for Police about the WA Police's actions and timelines regarding suspected fraudulent statutory declarations referred by the Department of Finance, Building Management and Works. The response details the dates of referral, actions taken, and potential timelines for investigation and prosecution.
AnsweredQoN 819Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
BUILDING MANAGEMENT AND WORKS— FRAUDULENT
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
819. Hon KATE DOUST to the Attorney General representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the answer provided to question without notice 786
relating to the referral of signed suspected fraudulent statutory declarations
to the Western Australia Police.
(1) Referring to the answer to part (1) of question without
notice 786 —
(a) on what date did WA Police
first receive the suspected fraudulent statutory declarations;
(b) what actions have WA Police
taken in relation to this matter; and
(c) when is it likely that WA
Police will have an outcome in relation to this matter?
(2) Referring to the answer to part (2) of question without
notice 786 —
(a) what actions have WA Police
taken in relation to this matter; and
(b) when is it likely that the WA
Police will have an outcome in relation to this matter?
(3) How many
other cases of suspected fraudulent statutory declarations have been referred
to WA Police by —
(a) the Department of Finance,
Building Management and Works; and
(b) other sources; and, if so,
please identify those sources?
STATUTORY DECLARATIONS
819. Hon KATE DOUST to the Attorney General representing the
Minister for Police:
I refer to the answer provided to question without notice 786
relating to the referral of signed suspected fraudulent statutory declarations
to the Western Australia Police.
(1) Referring to the answer to part (1) of question without
notice 786 —
(a) on what date did WA Police
first receive the suspected fraudulent statutory declarations;
(b) what actions have WA Police
taken in relation to this matter; and
(c) when is it likely that WA
Police will have an outcome in relation to this matter?
(2) Referring to the answer to part (2) of question without
notice 786 —
(a) what actions have WA Police
taken in relation to this matter; and
(b) when is it likely that the WA
Police will have an outcome in relation to this matter?
(3) How many
other cases of suspected fraudulent statutory declarations have been referred
to WA Police by —
(a) the Department of Finance,
Building Management and Works; and
(b) other sources; and, if so,
please identify those sources?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this
question. I am advised —
(1) (a) The
Department of Finance, Building Management and Works, attended the major fraud
squad on 20 August 2012, and supplied them with the names of seven builders
that BMW wished to be investigated. The major fraud squad advised BMW of the
necessary process and that it would be preferable that the seven fraudulent
statutory declarations be submitted as a group. The major fraud squad fraud
desk received the formal complaint on Friday, 19 October 2012, which included
the supply of alleged fraudulent statutory declarations.
(b) The major
fraud squad fraud desk has recorded the complaint and allocated the material to
a major fraud assessment officer to identify criminality, to enable it to be
allocated to an appropriate area with the major fraud squad or elsewhere within
the WA Police for investigation.
(c) The review
should be completed by 31 October 2012, but the review may be extended should
further materials be required from the complainant. Should the matter proceed
to investigation, then a result from that investigation could take several
months or more than a year. Should the matter proceed to prosecution, a court
outcome could take several years to finalise.
(2) (a) The
major fraud squad fraud desk has recorded the complaint and allocated the
material to a major fraud assessment officer to identify criminality to enable
it to be allocated to an appropriate area with the major fraud squad or
elsewhere within WA Police for investigation.
(b) The review
should be completed by 31 October 2012, but the review may be extended should
further materials be required from the complainant. Should the matter proceed
to investigation, a result from that investigation could take several months or
more than a year. Should the matter proceed to prosecution, a court outcome could
take several years to finalise.
(3) (a) The
major fraud squad has received no other complaints recorded from the Department
of Finance, Building Management and Works.
(b) The major
fraud squad has received no other complaints recorded from any other sources in
relation to matters related to fraudulent statutory declarations.
question. I am advised —
(1) (a) The
Department of Finance, Building Management and Works, attended the major fraud
squad on 20 August 2012, and supplied them with the names of seven builders
that BMW wished to be investigated. The major fraud squad advised BMW of the
necessary process and that it would be preferable that the seven fraudulent
statutory declarations be submitted as a group. The major fraud squad fraud
desk received the formal complaint on Friday, 19 October 2012, which included
the supply of alleged fraudulent statutory declarations.
(b) The major
fraud squad fraud desk has recorded the complaint and allocated the material to
a major fraud assessment officer to identify criminality, to enable it to be
allocated to an appropriate area with the major fraud squad or elsewhere within
the WA Police for investigation.
(c) The review
should be completed by 31 October 2012, but the review may be extended should
further materials be required from the complainant. Should the matter proceed
to investigation, then a result from that investigation could take several
months or more than a year. Should the matter proceed to prosecution, a court
outcome could take several years to finalise.
(2) (a) The
major fraud squad fraud desk has recorded the complaint and allocated the
material to a major fraud assessment officer to identify criminality to enable
it to be allocated to an appropriate area with the major fraud squad or
elsewhere within WA Police for investigation.
(b) The review
should be completed by 31 October 2012, but the review may be extended should
further materials be required from the complainant. Should the matter proceed
to investigation, a result from that investigation could take several months or
more than a year. Should the matter proceed to prosecution, a court outcome could
take several years to finalise.
(3) (a) The
major fraud squad has received no other complaints recorded from the Department
of Finance, Building Management and Works.
(b) The major
fraud squad has received no other complaints recorded from any other sources in
relation to matters related to fraudulent statutory declarations.
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