Queensland Deputy Premier Jackie Trad will not be investigated by the state's corruption watchdog over a controversial investment property purchase in Brisbane, which she failed to properly declare.Both the Opposition and Ms Trad reported the matter to the CCC after details of the house purchase were reported in July
CCC chairman Alan MacSporran excused himself from the matter after he received a phone call on the topic from Ms Trad The Crime and Corruption Commission had been assessing whether it would launch a full investigation into the purchase of the Woolloongabba home, which could grow in value because of the nearby Cross River Rail project, which she oversaw.
Ms Trad failed to formally disclose to State Parliament in the required timeframe that her family trust bought the home in March, just a week before the final route of the project was announced. The State Opposition, and then Ms Trad herself, referred the matter to the CCC after details of the purchase were reported in July.
ever notice in politics their never found guilty or investigated thoroughly.
Of course not. Corruption Watchdogs, Regulators, ASIC, take your pick. Create a sentence using the following, ‘a, tits, bull, useless, as, as, on’.
'Despite the findings, the CCC recommended sweeping changes... including new criminal offences for occasions when a member of Cabinet does not declare a conflict...' i.e. What she did should be a crime, even if it isn't now, they found her actions to be unethical. She should go.
Bet the courierfail not happy about this.