❓ Hon Martin Aldridge asks about the status of former Corruption and Crime Commissioner John McKechnie after his term expired, specifically regarding access, services, and involvement in legal actions. The Attorney General confirms McKechnie's term ended and he no longer has any association with the government or CCC.
AnsweredQoN 414Legislative Council
Asked
13 May 2020
Member
Portfolio
Leader of the House representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CORRUPTION AND CRIME
COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT
414. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the expiration of the
term of Hon John McKechnie, QC, as Corruption and Crime Commissioner.
(1) On what date
did Commissioner McKechnie's term conclude?
(2) Does Mr
McKechnie retain or continue to have access to any computer, phone, network,
hard copy files or similar, belonging to the Corruption and Crime Commission or
the state government?
(3) Does Mr
McKechnie continue to provide services, either voluntary or paid, to the CCC or
the state government?
(4) If yes to
(3), what are those services and what remuneration is received for them?
(5) Is Mr
McKechnie continuing to play any role, either voluntary or paid, in the legal
action commenced by the Attorney General against the Legislative Council or the
action commenced by the Legislative Council in the Supreme Court?
(6) If yes to (5), what role is Mr McKechnie playing
and what remuneration will he receive for services rendered?
COMMISSIONER — REAPPOINTMENT
414. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Leader of the House
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the expiration of the
term of Hon John McKechnie, QC, as Corruption and Crime Commissioner.
(1) On what date
did Commissioner McKechnie's term conclude?
(2) Does Mr
McKechnie retain or continue to have access to any computer, phone, network,
hard copy files or similar, belonging to the Corruption and Crime Commission or
the state government?
(3) Does Mr
McKechnie continue to provide services, either voluntary or paid, to the CCC or
the state government?
(4) If yes to
(3), what are those services and what remuneration is received for them?
(5) Is Mr
McKechnie continuing to play any role, either voluntary or paid, in the legal
action commenced by the Attorney General against the Legislative Council or the
action commenced by the Legislative Council in the Supreme Court?
(6) If yes to (5), what role is Mr McKechnie playing
and what remuneration will he receive for services rendered?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question.
(1) Mr McKechnie's
commission expired at midnight on 27 April 2020. From that moment, he reverted
to being a private citizen with no function for the government or the CCC.
(2)–(3) No.
(4) Not
applicable.
(5) No.
(6) Not
applicable.
some notice of the question.
(1) Mr McKechnie's
commission expired at midnight on 27 April 2020. From that moment, he reverted
to being a private citizen with no function for the government or the CCC.
(2)–(3) No.
(4) Not
applicable.
(5) No.
(6) Not
applicable.
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