So ICAC found the SES for failing to investigate the corrupt conduct of Steven Pearce. Fortunately this is covered by state Legislation the body responsible for investigating this corrupt conduct is ICAC.
However if this department was covered by Commonwealth Legislation who would the complaint be made to????
Both Christine Milne and Senator Xenophon have both called for a Commonwealth Watchdog.
The only Commonwealth department available to complain to about systemic corrupt conduct and corruption in commonwealth Departments is the Commonwealth Ombudsman who is actively protecting atrocious behaviour. So effectively who will GUARD the Guards???
On friday I was sentenced to 18 month jail for exposing systemic corrupt conduct , corruption and protection of Fraud by the Australian Financial Security Authority( Bankruptcy)
The Magistrate said I had sullied the careers of Management at AFSA She found she did not have to consider if what I was exposing was correct and also found I did not have the right to cross examine shonky staff from AFSA including Adam Toma who has transferred to the Victorian Commission Gaming and Liquor Regulation. This shonk Magistrate said integrity was a very important aspect for this shonky Management that both the Commonwealth Ombudsman and the Australian Public Service Commissioner protected.
Magistrate Stapleton also found it was highly offensive that I exposed this conduct on the internet............... clearly she must be joking.... if she fails to allow cross examination on the statements provided by Veronique Ingram Adam Toma Matthew Osborne etc from AFSA and she has been made aware that these statements are false though she has shown bias and accepted them into her judgement as being truthful where does this shonky Magistrate stand??
Why would a magistrate fail to show due process and bias when her integrity would be questioned?
Is Stapleton protecting some other agenda???.... or does she just KNOW that someone higher up will also protect her???
- From: The Daily Telegraph
- May 29, 2014
Commissioner of the NSW SES Murray Kear leaves the ICAC / Picture: John GraingerSource: News Limited
STATE Emergency Services boss Murray Kear has been found to be corrupt by ICAC for failing to investigate the alleged corrupt conduct of his friend, Deputy Commissioner Steven Pearce.
The commission recommended the Commissioner be sacked but Police Minister Stuart Ayres said he would wait for legal advice before making a decision.ICAC found former deputy commissioner Tara McCarthy was sacked after she raised concerns about Mr Pearce, telling Mr Kear the SES had entered into two dodgy contracts, that corporate credit cards were used to buy roof racks and electric brakes for Mr Pearce’s car, and that diary entries had been falsified.
ICAC found yesterday Mr Kear had failed to investigate the allegations “because of his friendship with Mr Pearce”.
The commission recommended: “The Minister for Police and Emergency Services should give consideration to taking action against Commissioner Kear for disciplinary offences of misconduct with a view to his dismissal.”
Ms McCarthy was dismissed on May 14 last year by Mr Kear, who said “he had lost trust and confidence in her”.
“The commission is satisfied that Commissioner Kear dismissed Ms McCarthy substantially because of the allegations she had made against Mr Pearce. In coming to that conclusion, the ICAC has considered that Ms McCarthy was performing satisfactory work at the time of her dismissal — acknowledged by Commissioner Kear,’’ ICAC said.
Mr Kear and Mr Pearce had known each other since 2006, when they worked at Fire and Rescue NSW.
Public Service Association general secretary Anne Gardiner said the government should reinstate Ms McCarthy, who blew the whistle on corrupt conduct at the SES.
“If the Baird government wants to demonstrate its commitment to transparency then Deputy Commissioner McCarthy should be immediately reinstated,’’ she said.
Mr Ayres said he would make a decision on Mr Kear’s sacking and Ms McCarthy’s re-employment after he received legal advice.
“This is a serious matter and I am taking advice on the issues raised by the report and the courses of action available to me. While this takes place, Commissioner Kear remains on leave,” Mr Ayres said.
The ICAC also found Mr Kear did not disclose a conflict of interest when he appointed Mr Pearce to the SES or when Mr Pearce was made Deputy Commissioner.
ICAC found Mr Kear’s “approach of placing trust in a person he described as a ‘mate’, without undertaking any objective enquiry, is materially inconsistent with the notion of unbiased, objective decision-making. The entry into the contracts resulted in state funds being wasted.”
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