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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 6 Hansard (25 May) . . Page.. 1951 ..


Housing Development-McKellar

(Question No 258)

Ms Tucker asked the Attorney-General, upon notice:

In relation to the housing development on Section 50 Block 16 and Section 52, Block 6, McKellar which was the subject of an independent investigation commissioned by the Department of Treasury and Infrastructure which reported in October 1999:

(1) Have you referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) the conclusion of the investigation that breaches may have been committed by the Directors of the company which was granted the land, in respect of the business of the Business Names Act 1963 and obligations concerning statutory declarations;

(2) If so, when was this referral made and what has been the result of the referral to the DPP.

Mr Humphries

: The answer to the member's question is as follows:

(1) Yes.

(2) The matter was referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions on 9 December 1999. The Director of Public Prosecutions has advised me that the matter has been referred to the Australian Federal Police. Once the Director of Public Prosecutions has a full brief of evidence he will decide whether or not charges should be preferred.


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