Thats what the initial Selection Criteria for the ICAC roles where! I hope Territoritian’s give a resounding response this ongoing travesty on AUG 24th!
Labour are never to be voted for again!
I hope the future Chief Minister, whoever that maybe, takes heed of this “shattered trust in government” debacle.
The Auditor General is the one that should do their job of keeping the government honest, and all ICAC duties should be returned to that department as the existing arrangement has proved useless.
The angel on Jim Jefferies' left shoulderon June 10, 2024 at 11:29 am
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Is any reader of this fine online publication actually surprised by a) how quickly that ‘finding’ was made and b) the ‘finding’?
Completely as expected. Nothing to see here people, as you were.
This is partly to show everybody that resistance is futile, the Institutions which are supposedly set up to ‘protect you/maintain integrity and public confidence’ are just a facade and They really don’t care who knows it. The Game, played by the rules They have given us, is rigged. So the only thing left is to change The Game.
From a previous comment I made:
Book Review: No One To Blame. From a lawyer who fought for victims in Court, his first hand account of legal cases run by the powerful South African Apartheid system of government, the legal system and its functionaries.
In the inquests which followed deaths of detainees, magistrates delivered superficial verdicts which ignored overwhelming evidence of state responsibility and endorsed implausible explanations by the state.
The angel on Jim Jefferies' left shoulderon June 10, 2024 at 11:57 am
“The ICAC cameras installed inside our home for years should have footage of my ex-husband’s behaviour and his treatment of me. He refused to remove them.”
Did I read that correctly? Has anybody checked this bizarre allegation? ICAC cameras installed in his home for years? Really?
If that’s true and that’s a big IF, surely that would convict or undermine one of the parties, especially if “he refused to remove them”.
Who has ICAC cameras installed in their house for years?
Did Mr Riches also have ICAC cameras installed in his house while working in SA ICAC as ‘South Australia’s first Deputy Independent Commissioner Against Corruption’?
More questions than answers.
Here is NT Government’s official public online statement;
ICAC Statement And Summary Of Inspector Findings Politics 10 Jun 2024 8:36 am AEST
On 27 May 2024, I provided a referral to the ICAC Inspector, Mr Bruce McClintock SC, under s135(1)(ba) of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 regarding allegations raised in the media, about the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Michael Riches.
I have now received a report by the ICAC Inspector and provide this a Summary of his findings in relation to these allegations.
The Inspector has advised:
The Inspector found that the allegation that the Commissioner had improperly offered $20 000 to his former wife to suppress an allegation of domestic violence made by Ms Jennifer Riches, not to be true.The Inspector was not able to make a conclusive determination in relation to truth of the allegations pertaining to the ICAC’s former wife’s allegations of domestic violence. Mr Riches, and Ms Jennifer Riches, the ICAC’s former partner, were contacted by, and made submissions to the Inspector, in making these conclusions.The Inspector has concluded that none of the allegations made against the Commissioner could constitute corrupt conduct under s120 of the ICAC Act.The Inspector has also advised me that these matters are having a damaging and acute impact on Commissioner Riches’ health and as a result he is not fit to carry out his duties at this time. The Inspector has advised the Commissioner will require a period of time to focus on his health and recovery.
As advised last week, I have immediately moved to appoint Ms Naomi Loudon as the Acting ICAC, for an indefinite period, to enable the important work of the Office of the ICAC to continue.
Mr McClintock has indicated he will provide ongoing assistance and support to Ms Naomi Loudon in the role of Acting ICAC.
The ICAC Inspector has identified that his report contains confidential information concerning both Mr Riches and Ms Riches allegations and legal documents which are the subject of legal professional privilege, as well as highly confidential medical information, and on this basis it should not be published. The Inspector has informed me that a Summary of the Inspector’s findings, as outlined above, could be provided publicly. I will also be providing this Summary to the Legislative Assembly
The Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, and the Office of the Inspector of the ICAC are essential independent institutions for the integrity and transparency of the Territory’s democracy, and I thank the ICAC Inspector for his independent advice in relation to this matter.
The angel on Jim Jefferies' left shoulderon June 10, 2024 at 12:12 pm
“The Inspector found that the allegation that the Commissioner had improperly offered $20 000 to his former wife to suppress an allegation of domestic violence made by Ms Jennifer Riches, not to be true.”
Someone might want to contact The Australian’s lawyers then since they were the first to publish that allegation.
Is this going to be another Bruce Lehrmann defamation-Streisand Effect Court saga Mark II I wonder?
Oh hold on, maybe Bruce McLintock or the NT Government means that the money was not “improperly offered” but instead it was ‘properly offered’.
Keep digging Chris! Looking forward to your updates.
Why would anyone in the NT believe that the not-open and not-transparent Labor government would conduct anything but another not-open and not-transparent investigation? My guess is that the public outcry will cause Chief Minister to announce an review into the review which will be conducted by another one of the ICAC mates.
Are not Territorians just sick of how well paid Government officers just cover for their mates and colleagues?
Commissioner Dreyfus and Inspector Clouseau from The Pink Panther!
Thats what the initial Selection Criteria for the ICAC roles where!
I hope Territoritian’s give a resounding response this ongoing travesty on AUG 24th!
Labour are never to be voted for again!
I hope the future Chief Minister, whoever that maybe, takes heed of this “shattered trust in government” debacle.
Did you notice that the CLP as a whole remained mouse quiet?
The Auditor General is the one that should do their job of keeping the government honest, and all ICAC duties should be returned to that department as the existing arrangement has proved useless.
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
Is any reader of this fine online publication actually surprised by a) how quickly that ‘finding’ was made and b) the ‘finding’?
Completely as expected. Nothing to see here people, as you were.
This is partly to show everybody that resistance is futile, the Institutions which are supposedly set up to ‘protect you/maintain integrity and public confidence’ are just a facade and They really don’t care who knows it. The Game, played by the rules They have given us, is rigged. So the only thing left is to change The Game.
From a previous comment I made:
Book Review: No One To Blame.
From a lawyer who fought for victims in Court, his first hand account of legal cases run by the powerful South African Apartheid system of government, the legal system and its functionaries.
In the inquests which followed deaths of detainees, magistrates delivered superficial verdicts which ignored overwhelming evidence of state responsibility and endorsed implausible explanations by the state.
“The ICAC cameras installed inside our home for years should have footage of my ex-husband’s behaviour and his treatment of me. He refused to remove them.”
Did I read that correctly? Has anybody checked this bizarre allegation?
ICAC cameras installed in his home for years? Really?
If that’s true and that’s a big IF, surely that would convict or undermine one of the parties, especially if “he refused to remove them”.
Who has ICAC cameras installed in their house for years?
Did Mr Riches also have ICAC cameras installed in his house while working in SA ICAC as ‘South Australia’s first Deputy Independent Commissioner Against Corruption’?
More questions than answers.
Here is NT Government’s official public online statement;
ICAC Statement And Summary Of Inspector Findings
Politics 10 Jun 2024 8:36 am AEST
On 27 May 2024, I provided a referral to the ICAC Inspector, Mr Bruce McClintock SC, under s135(1)(ba) of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 regarding allegations raised in the media, about the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption (ICAC), Mr Michael Riches.
I have now received a report by the ICAC Inspector and provide this a Summary of his findings in relation to these allegations.
The Inspector has advised:
The Inspector found that the allegation that the Commissioner had improperly offered $20 000 to his former wife to suppress an allegation of domestic violence made by Ms Jennifer Riches, not to be true.The Inspector was not able to make a conclusive determination in relation to truth of the allegations pertaining to the ICAC’s former wife’s allegations of domestic violence. Mr Riches, and Ms Jennifer Riches, the ICAC’s former partner, were contacted by, and made submissions to the Inspector, in making these conclusions.The Inspector has concluded that none of the allegations made against the Commissioner could constitute corrupt conduct under s120 of the ICAC Act.The Inspector has also advised me that these matters are having a damaging and acute impact on Commissioner Riches’ health and as a result he is not fit to carry out his duties at this time. The Inspector has advised the Commissioner will require a period of time to focus on his health and recovery.
As advised last week, I have immediately moved to appoint Ms Naomi Loudon as the Acting ICAC, for an indefinite period, to enable the important work of the Office of the ICAC to continue.
Mr McClintock has indicated he will provide ongoing assistance and support to Ms Naomi Loudon in the role of Acting ICAC.
The ICAC Inspector has identified that his report contains confidential information concerning both Mr Riches and Ms Riches allegations and legal documents which are the subject of legal professional privilege, as well as highly confidential medical information, and on this basis it should not be published. The Inspector has informed me that a Summary of the Inspector’s findings, as outlined above, could be provided publicly. I will also be providing this Summary to the Legislative Assembly
The Office of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption, and the Office of the Inspector of the ICAC are essential independent institutions for the integrity and transparency of the Territory’s democracy, and I thank the ICAC Inspector for his independent advice in relation to this matter.
Northern Territory Government
“The Inspector found that the allegation that the Commissioner had improperly offered $20 000 to his former wife to suppress an allegation of domestic violence made by Ms Jennifer Riches, not to be true.”
Someone might want to contact The Australian’s lawyers then since they were the first to publish that allegation.
Is this going to be another Bruce Lehrmann defamation-Streisand Effect Court saga Mark II I wonder?
Oh hold on, maybe Bruce McLintock or the NT Government means that the money was not “improperly offered” but instead it was ‘properly offered’.
Keep digging Chris! Looking forward to your updates.
Why would anyone in the NT believe that the not-open and not-transparent Labor government would conduct anything but another not-open and not-transparent investigation? My guess is that the public outcry will cause Chief Minister to announce an review into the review which will be conducted by another one of the ICAC mates.