The WA detective who made international headlines after rescuing kidnapped child Cleo Smith has quit the police force ahead of the release of a CCC investigation into his conduct.
Jackie Trad released her first lengthy public statement about the case,saying the corruption probe had a significant impact on her life,both political and personal.
After a court muzzled the public reporting of Queensland’s corruption watchdog,its boss says a parliamentary body might still have the power in one case.
The CCC has warned a new court decision will obstruct its long-standing ability to release major reports and has called on the government for “urgent” action.
While the post-budget roadshow gave them a chance to spruik their goods,the government has had anything but a chance to take a breath over the mid-year break.
A key group jetted-off on an integrity sightseeing tour in March to inform responses to a scathing inquiry. They now appear to have veered off-course.
A former Department of Communities bureaucrat faces more corruption charges over allegations he was secretly employed by a contractor and received kick-backs in exchange for work.
Professor Mark Smyth was “a bully who used his reputation,status and power to intimidate”,a review has found,with QIMR Berghofer unable or unwilling to stop him.
A report tabled in parliament on Monday followed what the Corruption and Crime Commission described as an “inadequate” investigation by WA Police into the incident.
The judge scolded the public prosecutor,describing it as a “most unsatisfactory outcome”,but Jacob Anthonisz’s lawyer said his client got some vindication.
CCC commissioner John McKechnie has warned West Australians if they can’t explain how they got their expensive toys,they may end up in the crosshairs.