Investigation Keller: An investigation report into allegations relating to the former Chief of Staff to The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier of Queensland and Minister for Trade
- Report length
- 66 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: Chapter 4 – Conclusion, pages 46 to 47
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Queensland’s Crime and Corruption Commission investigated allegations that the Premier’s then chief of staff misused his position to secure public co-investment funding for a company he helped own and direct.
It examined the official’s role in the application, disclosure of his interests, the accuracy of his responses and whether the funding decision involved improper influence.
The CCC found no evidence of improper influence over the funding decision or misuse of the official’s position to obtain it.
The CCC nevertheless found that he had not fully declared his non-financial interests and considered that this could have warranted disciplinary action had he remained employed.
The CCC made five recommendations on interest declarations, conflict management, investment-panel records and disclosure of Integrity Commissioner advice.
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In the body's own words
- Finding
The investigation found that there was no evidence Barbagallo misused his position as Chief of Staff to obtain funding from the AQBD Fund through Fortress Capstone.
- Finding
The investigation did find Barbagallo failed to fully and accurately declare his non-pecuniary interests throughout his employment as Chief of Staff.
Findings and recommendations
Allegations are not findings. A commission's finding or opinion of corrupt conduct or misconduct is not a finding that a person is guilty of a criminal offence, and the commissions say so in their reports.
No findings or recommendations are reproduced in this record. This does not establish that the report contains none.
Published responses
No published response was found.
Notes on this record
- Recommendations not extracted: no run starting at Recommendation 1.
Coverage
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