In October 2014, when Bruce Lander was South Australia’s Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, he issued a press release with a jaw-dropping headline: “Six South Australian police officers arrested as a result of investigation headed by the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption.” The arrests were the result of an investigation known as ...
Read More »Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald verdict can give clarity on official misconduct
The conspiracy trial of former NSW politicians Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald is drawing to a close. And it is already clear that the verdict, whatever it is, will provide guidance for government ministers and public servants about the nature of misconduct in public office. When the judgment is delivered ...
Read More »Bleak pace of ICAC justice
In Bleak House, Charles Dickens had to invent the marathon case of Jarndyce v Jarndyce in order to poke fun at slow justice. In contemporary NSW, there is no need for such fiction. Reality is bad enough. Dickens, unlike some in NSW, was aware that justice delayed is justice denied ...
Read More »Richard Poole an innocent man paying the price for ICAC blunder
Last month, when Richard Poole told his appalling story to a committee of the NSW parliament, he faltered, apparently close to tears. After what happened to him at the hands of the state’s anti-corruption commission, and the impact it had on his children, the politicians in that hearing room seemed ...
Read More »ICAC, not Berejiklian ‘should be on the rack’ – Alan Jones
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Read More »Fred Nile continues to support innocent NuCoal Shareholders
Alan Jones continues to push the compensation issue for NuCoal shareholders
During his last week on air, Alan Jones spoke with a NuCoal shareholder and continued to express his concerns about the lack of action by the NSW Government to compensate innocent NuCoal shareholders. Listen to the broadcast here: https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/alan-jones-full-show-podcast-26th-may-2020?t=22m39s
Read More »Mark Latham speaks about NuCoal matter with Alan Jones
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/alan-jones-full-show-podcast-20th-november-2019?t=65m30s
Read More »Alan Jones & Mark Latham talk about NuCoal progress for compensation
https://omny.fm/shows/the-alan-jones-breakfast-show/mark-latham-37?t=7m5s
Read More »Nile legislation could right numerous ICAC wrongs
Fred Nile has wasted no time in making good on one of the promises he made in March before the NSW election. Nile had signed a pledge with other members of the state’s Upper House. They had committed themselves to compensating innocent shareholders who had been wrongly caught up in ...
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