THE ACT Liberals have again called for an inquiry into the dismissal of former Alexander Maconochie Centre superintendent Doug Buchanan.

The calls come after Mr Buchanan revealed yesterday to 2CC Drive presenter Mike Welsh that the way ACT Government handled his dismissal was “absolutely shameful”.

Mr Buchanan told 2CC: “I always knew there was nothing in the allegations, there was no evidence… I was really given no choice in relation to my secondment being terminated… I was essentially run out of town.”

ACT Government has not released information as to why Mr Buchanan was dismissed and recently police dropped the investigation into the charges against him of an alleged assault at the jail.

Opposition corrections spokesman Jeremy Hanson said this issue made a mockery out of Chief Minister Katy Gallagher’s claims of an open and accountable government.

“What he wants to see is an open inquiry so that he can put his case forward,” Mr Hanson said.

“Because, at the moment, the way he has been treated is so shameful and has really run his reputation to the ground.

“This is a person, who has spent 34 years working in corrections, was brought to the ACT to resolve the problems of the jail and was commended by the Government and the independent Hamburger Report for the work he was doing.

“And now has been run out of town by the government.”

Mr Hanson said it was quite clear that Mr Buchanan had lost faith in the ACT system and felt he won’t be given a fair hearing by the Government.

“It’s my view that the most appropriate forum for an inquiry to incur is through the Assembly and in facts before the Assembly,” Mr Hanson said.

“Let’s get this out in the air. What is it that the Government has to hide?”

Corrections Minister Simon Corbell declined to comment on the matter.