❓ Hon Martin Aldridge questions the Attorney General regarding the impact of the 2014 reforms on the Corruption and Crime Commission's (CCC) ability to investigate allegations against public officers, specifically referencing the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Amendment Bill 2017 and a previous search of Mr. Phillip Edman's property.
AnsweredQoN 399Legislative Council
Asked
12 May 2020
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CORRUPTION, CRIME AND MISCONDUCT AMENDMENT BILL
2017
399. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Corruption, Crime and
Misconduct Amendment Bill 2017 and the renewed interest by the government to
further consider this bill two and a half years following its introduction, and
I refer to my previous question without notice 68 on 19 February 2019.
(1) Since the
2014 reforms to the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003, on how many
occasions has the Corruption and Crime Commission received an allegation
against a public officer but been prevented from commencing an investigation
due to the removal of the word ''exclusively'' from section 3(2)?
(2) With respect
to the answer to part (1) in question without notice 68, how was the CCC
prevented from investigating an allegation in the circumstances described and
how would it have been enabled by the legislative amendments contained in this
bill?
(3) I note the
commission's practice identified in answer to part (2) in question
without notice 68 to consult with parliamentary staff before and during a search
where it is reasonably likely to encounter material subject to parliamentary
privilege. Was this practice adopted when a search was conducted on the home
and office of Mr Phillip Edman, a former member of the Legislative Council,
where it would reasonably be expected to uncover material subject to
parliamentary privilege?
2017
399. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the Corruption, Crime and
Misconduct Amendment Bill 2017 and the renewed interest by the government to
further consider this bill two and a half years following its introduction, and
I refer to my previous question without notice 68 on 19 February 2019.
(1) Since the
2014 reforms to the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003, on how many
occasions has the Corruption and Crime Commission received an allegation
against a public officer but been prevented from commencing an investigation
due to the removal of the word ''exclusively'' from section 3(2)?
(2) With respect
to the answer to part (1) in question without notice 68, how was the CCC
prevented from investigating an allegation in the circumstances described and
how would it have been enabled by the legislative amendments contained in this
bill?
(3) I note the
commission's practice identified in answer to part (2) in question
without notice 68 to consult with parliamentary staff before and during a search
where it is reasonably likely to encounter material subject to parliamentary
privilege. Was this practice adopted when a search was conducted on the home
and office of Mr Phillip Edman, a former member of the Legislative Council,
where it would reasonably be expected to uncover material subject to
parliamentary privilege?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
The information requested by the
honourable member is not available in the time required. However, the Attorney General
will be providing an answer to the honourable member's question
tomorrow.
some notice of the question.
The information requested by the
honourable member is not available in the time required. However, the Attorney General
will be providing an answer to the honourable member's question
tomorrow.
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