Attorney General Jim McGinty hasn’t tabled in Parliament, a Review of the Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003 as required by law. McGinty’s continuing incompetence is again on show. The self-appointed Emperor of Western Australia has been too busy chasing Brian Burke and Julian Grill to do his job competently.
The Desert Rat is not impressed. Is Jim McGinty above the law? Who would dare stand up to him? Why wasn’t the Report presented to Parliament by the due date? What has been the delay? Has McGinty got the report? Is he sitting on it?
Section 226. Review of Corruption and Crime Commission Act
(1) The Minister is to carry out a review of the operation and effectiveness of this Act as soon as is practicable after the expiration of 3 years after its commencement.
(2) The Minister is to prepare a report based on the review made under subsection (1) and cause the report to be laid before each House of Parliament within 4 years after the commencement of this Act.
Under Section 226 of the Act, the Attorney General is required to carry out a review of the Act three years after the Act commenced and to present a report, based on the review, to Parliament within four years of the Act commencing. The Review was supposed to be tabled in Parliament before 1 January 2008 - the expiry of 4 years. As of today, it is already a week late.
His favourite legal reviewer Gail Archer (above) was been appointed to conduct the review. Has McGinty been giving her more consultancies than she can handle? She has reviewed the Magistrates Court Procedures and is reviewing the Corruption and Crime Commission Act for McGinty. I've been told she reviewed the Parole Act and the Criminal Code as well - can anyone confirm? McGinty also apointed Archer to the Medical Board. What other work is she doing for McGinty? Is Gail Archer the only person the Emperor trusts for such a sensitive job?
Why hasn’t the Review been done and tabled as required by law? Perhaps the Emperor has issued a decree that allows him to flout the law?
Is Attorney General Jim McGinty above the law? Will the CCC investigate? And pigs might fly.
Desert Rat, you've identified the fatal flaw with the governance arrangements for the CCC - there is no way that they can ever effectively investigate McGinty or any of his political mates.
ReplyDeleteIf McGinty had any sense of propriety he would stand aside while this matter was dealt with. Of course he won't.