Report on investigation into Western Power
- Report length
- 19 pages
Summary
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated an allegation that Western Power paid a union to help campaign against proposed government reforms of the corporation.
It examined the authorisation, purpose and eventual use of a $35,000 payment to the Australian Services Union.
The Commission found no evidence of an agreement to fund an anti-reform campaign, although it found that much of the payment was ultimately used for that campaign.
It identified inadequate control of public funds but found no evidence of misconduct by the corporation’s management or employees under the Act.
In the body's own words
- Opinion
Notwithstanding the above, at the conclusion of a lengthy investigation, the Commission has found no evidence that revealed “misconduct” within the definition of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 on the part of WPC management or current or former employees.
- Opinion
It appears that, on this occasion, there was an inadequacy in Gillies’ approach to the control and use of public funds.
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