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Crown Resorts on Trial: Australian Federal Officials to Testify in Corruption Investigation – 23 October 2019
ASIC will interview current and former federal government officials at a series of public hearings next week as part of its investigation into the “visas for high rollers” scandal involving Crown Resorts.
Steller director ‘misappropriated’ $15m (Only readable by Fin Review subscribers) – 23 October 2019
Forensic accountants are investigating whether a director of a company associated with failed Melbourne property developer Steller “misappropriated” $15 million of investor funds in the lead-up to its sudden collapse earlier this year.
https://www.afr.com/property/commercial/steller-director-misappropriated-15m-20191023-p533en
Former Australian intelligence official charged with breaching secrecy laws – 22 October 2019
Federal police have charged former Australian intelligence official Roger Uren with breaching secrecy laws after ASIO discovered a cache of classified files during a raid on his home in late 2015. Yan has been charged with bribing the former president of the United Nations General Assembly, John Ashe.
Witness K lawyer warns many whistleblowers have ‘nowhere to go’ – 22 October 2019
Bernard Collaery, the barrister and one-time attorney general of the ACT calls for a new independent parliamentary body for defence and intelligence whistleblowers. Currently there is no real outlet to raise concerns.
