SA court told alleged fraudster Lindsay Raymond Bassani will issue summons to ICAC, DPP, SA Police
A SENIOR public servant accused of siphoning funds from an indigenous sports program wants the state’s top law-enforcement agencies to be forced to open their files to his counsel.
A SENIOR public servant accused of siphoning funds from an indigenous sports program wants the state’s top law-enforcement agencies to be forced to open their files to his counsel.
The Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday heard Lindsay Raymond Bassani wanted to serve summons on SA Police, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and ICAC.
Marie Shaw, QC, for Bassani, said her client wanted full disclosure of evidence that allegedly links him with false documents totalling almost $12,000 in fraud.
She said the provision of that information would determine whether Bassani would enter pleas in January or argue he had no case to answer.
Bassani, 37, has yet to plead to six counts of abuse of public office and four counts of dishonestly dealing with documents.
He allegedly stole money from the South Australian Aboriginal Sports Training Academy between December 6, 2012 and May 16, 2014.
It is alleged Bassani, who has been suspended on full pay, took the money in various amounts of up to $5000 at a time.
It is further alleged he used his position to secure $1736 over 11 days in February 2014 for Echunga Football Club while serving as its A-Grade coach.
On Thursday, Ms Shaw asked the question of the issuing of summons to the three agencies be adjourned until January, pending negotiations with authorities.
Magistrate David Whittle remanded Bassani on continuing bail.