❓ Hon Kate Doust asks the Minister for Commerce about the status of the investigation and prosecution of David Leslie Patrick Back, a conman posing as a licensed asbestos removal expert. The Minister confirms that Back has not been caught or prosecuted, but investigations are ongoing.
AnsweredQoN 1046Legislative Council
QuestionView source ↗
ASBESTOS — DAVID LESLIE PATRICK BACK
1046. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister
for Commerce:
I refer to the WorkSafe and Consumer ProtectionXXX ###XXXs
joint warning on 26 August 2015 about a conman who is masquerading as a
licensed asbestos removal expert, leaving consumers dangerously exposed to
asbestos as well as out of pocket. Has the man in question, David Leslie
Patrick Back, also known as Davic , been caught and
prosecuted?
1046. Hon KATE DOUST to the Minister
for Commerce:
I refer to the WorkSafe and Consumer ProtectionXXX ###XXXs
joint warning on 26 August 2015 about a conman who is masquerading as a
licensed asbestos removal expert, leaving consumers dangerously exposed to
asbestos as well as out of pocket. Has the man in question, David Leslie
Patrick Back, also known as Davic , been caught and
prosecuted?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member
for some notice of the question.
No. However,
investigations are continuing.
for some notice of the question.
No. However,
investigations are continuing.
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