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Committee's report

The committee tabled its Report No. 108, 57th Parliament - Inquiry into the Crime and Corruption Commission's investigation of former councillors of Logan City Council; and related matters, and Volume of Additional Information on 2 December 2021.

View:    Report 
View:    Volume of Additional Information

The government tabled its response to the committee's report on 31 January 2022.

View:    Government Response

ABOUT THE INQUIRY

On 28 May 2021 the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee resolved to:

• investigate the issues raised by the Local Government Association of Queensland in its correspondence to the committee, dated 5 May 2021 (the ‘complaint’); and
• publicly inquire into and report on:
  1. the Crime and Corruption Commission’s (CCC’s) investigation of former councillors of Logan City Council which led to the former councillors being charged with fraud (which charges have now been discontinued); the decision and considerations of the CCC to charge these former councillors;
  2. the evidence and submissions and other relevant documentation provided to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) by the CCC in support of these charges;
  3. the communications, whether oral or in writing, from the DPP to the CCC with respect to these charges;
  4. the CCC’s involvement in related civil matters including those which were brought before the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission and Queensland Industrial Court, including the CCC’s interaction with former councillors, the former CEO of Logan City Council and any other relevant officers of Logan City Council at relevant times;
  5. the CCC’s use of coercive powers and matters relating to the dissemination of information obtained under coercion to parties in non-criminal proceedings;
  6. the process by which the CCC considers and determines whether to refer matters to the DPP;
  7. the CCC’s interaction with the DPP more broadly, including existing information sharing and other processes that facilitate interaction, and whether the current processes and guidelines are appropriate;
  8. whether current provisions enabling the CCC to report on an investigation to particular entities under section 49 of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 is appropriate and sufficient;
  9. the CCC’s role in charging persons with an offence arising from its investigations; and
  10. any other related matters.
      (together, the ‘inquiry’)

In conducting the inquiry, the committee will receive submissions in relation to the complaint and inquiry, and will hold public hearings in relation to the investigation of the complaint and matters subject to the inquiry; but reserves the right to take portions of evidence in private.

View:              Correspondence from the Local Government Association of Queensland, dated 5 May 2021

Submissions

Submissions closed on 26 July 2021. Submissions accepted by the committee can be viewed under the “Submissions” tab when available.

PUBLIC HEARINGS

The committee conducted a public hearing on 21 October 2021. The committee heard from its Counsel Assisting, who spoke to their final submissions, summarising the evidence received as part of the inquiry, and key findings that are open to the committee arising from that evidence. This was followed by representatives from the Crime and Corruption Commission, who had the opportunity to address the committee in response to Counsel Assisting’s submissions. 

Location: Undumbi Room, Level 5, Parliamentary Annexe, Brisbane - Program - Broadcast - Transcript

Previous public hearings for the inquiry were held as follows:
Dates:
17 August 2021                Broadcast (morning | afternoon) - Transcript
18 August 2021                Broadcast (morning | afternoon) - Transcript
19 August 2021                Broadcast (morning | afternoon) - Transcript
20 August 2021                Broadcast (morning | afternoon) - Transcript
25 August 2021                Broadcast (morning | afternoon) - Transcript
26 August 2021                Broadcast (morning | afternoon) - Transcript
3 September 2021            Broadcast - Transcript
6 September 2021            Broadcast (morning | afternoon | late afternoon) - Transcript
7 September 2021            Broadcast (morning | mid morning | afternoon) - Transcript
Location: Legislative Council Chamber, Parliament House, Brisbane

TIMELINE

Submissions closed:              26 July 2021
Public hearings:                     17 to 20 August 2021 - program
                                                25 August 2021 - program
                                                26 August 2021 - program
                                                3 September 2021 - program
                                                6 to 7 September 2021 - program
                                                21 October 2021 - program
Report:                                   2 December 2021 - report