A parliamentary question regarding an investigation into allegations of electoral rorting by a parking firm. The Minister confirms an investigation occurred but no further action was taken after an interview and correspondence.

AnsweredQoN 85Legislative Council
Asked
24 May 2001
Portfolio
Local Government

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I refer the minister to an article in The West Australian dated 20 March 2001 entitled “Parking firm in city vote rort probe”. (1) Has the department investigated the allegation? (2) If not, why not? (3) If so, when did the investigation commence? (4) Who conducted the investigation? (5) Has the investigation been completed? (6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS

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I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(1) Has the department investigated the allegation? (2) If not, why not? (3) If so, when did the investigation commence? (4) Who conducted the investigation? (5) Has the investigation been completed? (6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(2) If not, why not? (3) If so, when did the investigation commence? (4) Who conducted the investigation? (5) Has the investigation been completed? (6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(3) If so, when did the investigation commence? (4) Who conducted the investigation? (5) Has the investigation been completed? (6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(4) Who conducted the investigation? (5) Has the investigation been completed? (6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(5) Has the investigation been completed? (6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(6) If so, will the minister table the report of the investigation? (7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(7) If not, why not? Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
Hon N.D. GRIFFITHS replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. (1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(1) Yes. (2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(2) Not applicable. (3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(3) 20 March 2001. (4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(4) Department of Local Government. (5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(5) Yes. (6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.
(6)-(7) A departmental interview with a representative of Wilson Parking and correspondence from the company to the Minister for Local Government satisfied the minister’s concerns and further action was deemed unnecessary.

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