Media Release
30 April 2014
Opposition Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says the Newman
Government must reject recommendations to scrap the bi-partisan nature
of senior appointments the state’s new corruption watchdog.
“The majority report by the Parliamentary Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee recommends scrapping bi-partisan appointments to the proposed new Crime and Misconduct Commission,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“From what I have read of the report, the majority of the committee recommends giving the parliamentary oversight committee a veto on senior appointments, but there is little detail about what that means and how it would work."
“The minority report by Labor’s representative on the committee and independent MP Peter Wellington calls for the retention of the bi-partisan approach."
“I believe the bi-partisan approach is superior to any veto system. It’s an approach that has served us well and is vital to retaining public confidence in our corruption watchdog."
“While the veto system is similar to the process used in ICAC appointments in NSW, I am interested in what happens right here in Queensland."
“We have had a system where key appointments to the existing CMC must have the bi-partisan support of the oversight committee, the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee."
“That has worked well and there is absolutely no reason to change it."
“If the government wants to argue that a veto power is no different, then why make any change at all?
“We will need to look carefully at all the findings listed in the majority report and any changes to the CMC legislation flowing from them."
“When it comes to the LNP Government, the devil is always in the detail and we’ve all learned the hard way that you just can’t trust them,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“The majority report by the Parliamentary Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee recommends scrapping bi-partisan appointments to the proposed new Crime and Misconduct Commission,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
“From what I have read of the report, the majority of the committee recommends giving the parliamentary oversight committee a veto on senior appointments, but there is little detail about what that means and how it would work."
“The minority report by Labor’s representative on the committee and independent MP Peter Wellington calls for the retention of the bi-partisan approach."
“I believe the bi-partisan approach is superior to any veto system. It’s an approach that has served us well and is vital to retaining public confidence in our corruption watchdog."
“While the veto system is similar to the process used in ICAC appointments in NSW, I am interested in what happens right here in Queensland."
“We have had a system where key appointments to the existing CMC must have the bi-partisan support of the oversight committee, the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee."
“That has worked well and there is absolutely no reason to change it."
“If the government wants to argue that a veto power is no different, then why make any change at all?
“We will need to look carefully at all the findings listed in the majority report and any changes to the CMC legislation flowing from them."
“When it comes to the LNP Government, the devil is always in the detail and we’ve all learned the hard way that you just can’t trust them,” Ms Palaszczuk said.
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