Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries
- Opinions
- 1
- Recommendations
- 3
- Report length
- 78 pages
Summary
The report's own summary: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, pages 9 to 15
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The Corruption and Crime Commission investigated Department of Fisheries officers’ associations with people involved in suspected illegal fishing.
It examined the disclosure of information about an investigation and advice given to people under investigation.
Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 9 · Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 10
The Commission formed serious misconduct opinions about the acting chief executive’s disclosure and two officers’ advice about false explanations for fishing activities.
Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 11 · Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 13 · Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 14
Its three recommendations sought consideration of disciplinary action against the acting chief executive and exclusion of the other officers from future departmental work.
Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 14 · Report on the Investigation of Alleged Misconduct Concerning Officers of the Department of Fisheries.pdf, page 15
Opinions 1
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.
opinion of misconduct
OpinionGiven Mr Littleton’s evidence to the Commission, namely, that Mr Williams told him that he was not giving a him a “message” and Mr Williams’ evidence, namely, that he was not intending to give Mr Littleton a warning,103 the Commission has formed the opinion that the evidence does not establish that Mr Williams engaged in misconduct by providing Mr Littleton with information about the Departmental investigation. 3.2.2.
Recommendations 3
Recommendation 1
That consideration be given to the taking of disciplinary action against Mr Peter James Millington by the Director General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet in relation to his disclosure of confidential information about a Department of Fisheries investigation to the target of that investigation, Mr Kyran Richard Littleton.
Recommendation 2
The Commission recommends that Mr John Graham Williams is not considered for future appointment or any contractual work by the Department of Fisheries.
Recommendation 3
The Commission recommends that Mr Peter Charles Willey is not considered for future appointment or any contractual work by the Department of Fisheries.
Published responses
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