The premier’s comments in parliament followed a question from Opposition Leader Shane Love.
The review will investigate claims made by the ABC’s Four Corners on Monday night
A spokesman for the London Bullion Marketing Association said it had sought more information about the claims aired on Four Corners on Monday.
WA Premier Mark McGowan was the minister responsible for the Perth Mint and Gold Corp when it began its gold doping program in 2018.
Four Corners plunged the state-owned enterprises into turmoil with a report claiming they failed horribly in meeting anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism obligations.
One of Perth’s most recognisable ex-bikies bought $27,000 worth of gold from the Perth Mint last year,a Four Corners investigation has revealed.
Australia’s anti-money laundering agency has targeted the WA government-owned Perth Mint,which sold more than $26 billion worth of precious metals last year,over compliance concerns.
Correspondent bank relationships enable Australians to send money overseas. But are major banks,like Westpac,doing everything they can to stop criminal activity?
One Friday in January,the ATO issued subpoenas and fired off letters. Investigators in Holland embarked on a similar task.
A big Aussie bank,a gold company and individuals have been caught up in a major global tax evasion and money laundering investigation involving a shady Puerto Rican bank run by an American millionaire.
Perth Mint said it would stop processing metal from artisanal and small-scale miners after allegations that it took gold dug in Papua New Guinea using child labour.