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Attempt to muzzle integrity commission quashed

ACT Integrity Commission… Operation Luna report still unseen.

The application to suppress the findings of the ACT Integrity Commission’s investigation into CIT contracts has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.

However, the court granted a temporary injunction until 4.30pm on Thursday, to allow the unnamed plaintiff the opportunity to appeal.

The order that the identity of that person not be published remains in effect.

On June 19, the Integrity Commission reported that its Special Report into an aspect of its Operation Luna, the code name of its investigation into the conduct of certain CIT senior officials relating to processes to procure around $8 million worth consultancy services, had been completed and was, that day, poised to present the report to the speaker of the Legislative Assembly.

However an “interested party” named in the report began proceedings in the Supreme Court seeking an injunction to prevent the commissioner from giving that report to the speaker.

 

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