❓ Hon Nick Goiran questions the Attorney General regarding investigations and audits of charitable trusts, particularly in light of calls for audits of Indigenous spending. The Attorney General confirms one referral of two charitable trusts.
AnsweredQoN 1269Legislative Council
Asked
17 October 2023
Member
Portfolio
parliamentary secretary representing the Attorney General
QuestionView source ↗
CHARITABLE TRUSTS —
AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS
1269. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to calls during the recent
federal referendum campaign, and since, for a forensic audit of spending on
Indigenous issues.
(1) How many
charitable trust investigations has the Attorney General directed take place
pursuant to his powers under the Charitable Trusts Act 2022?
(2) Is the
Attorney General aware that the Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission
may, as part of an investigation, carry out an audit of the accounts of a charitable
trust under investigation?
(3) How many
charitable trust investigations has the Attorney General referred to the Western
Australian Charitable Trusts Commission?
AUDITS AND INVESTIGATIONS
1269. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to calls during the recent
federal referendum campaign, and since, for a forensic audit of spending on
Indigenous issues.
(1) How many
charitable trust investigations has the Attorney General directed take place
pursuant to his powers under the Charitable Trusts Act 2022?
(2) Is the
Attorney General aware that the Western Australian Charitable Trusts Commission
may, as part of an investigation, carry out an audit of the accounts of a charitable
trust under investigation?
(3) How many
charitable trust investigations has the Attorney General referred to the Western
Australian Charitable Trusts Commission?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice
of the question.
(1) None.
(2) Yes.
(3) There has been one referral of
two charitable trusts.
of the question.
(1) None.
(2) Yes.
(3) There has been one referral of
two charitable trusts.
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