Ruling in favour of former public trustee Peter Carne is ‘clearly not in the public interest’ according to CCC chair Bruce Barbour
Queensland’s anti-corruption body has criticised a high court ruling limiting its ability to publish the results of its investigations as “clearly not in the public interest”, joining with the state opposition to demand “urgent” legislative reform.
On Wednesday, the high court sided with Carne, finding that under Queensland law the commission could only release a report into an individual where it has “decided that prosecution proceedings or disciplinary action should be considered” or when it holds public hearings. “The inability to report on matters uncovered in such investigations reduces transparency and is clearly not in the public interest.
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