MacSporran first to front CCC inquiry next week
Crime and Corruption Commission chief Alan MacSporran is expected to be the first to speak at next week’s public inquiry into the charging of eight Logan City Councillors with fraud.
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Crime and Corruption Commission chief Alan MacSporran is expected to be the first person to speak at next week’s public inquiry into the charging of eight Logan City Councillors with fraud.
The Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee called for the inquiry after allegations about potential misconduct and claims that the CCC allegedly over reached its powers in charging the eight councillors.
The inquiry was also asked to investigate the CCC’s actions, involvement and potential interference in a civic court case, brought after the sacking of the council’s former CEO, Sharon Kelsey.
The hearing is expected to attract many but concerns have been expressed that seating will be limited.
Former Logan City councillor Phil Pidgeon said he wanted to book a seat but was told it was “first-in, best dressed”.
“It’s of concern that all the seating could be taken up by government bureaucrats when the very people subject to this inquiry could be excluded and left standing outside,” Mr Pidgeon said.
“There needs to be allocated seating for the involved parties.”
Also due to front the inquiry will be the CCC’s Senior Executive Officer Corruption Paul Alsbury.
Others to appear will include former director of legal services Rob Hutchings, principal lawyer Makeeta McIntyre, Detective Sergeant Andrew Francis along with Operations Coordinator Corruption Detective Inspector Dave Preston, Detective Senior Sergeant Mark Andrews and Detective Sergeant David Beattie
Next week’s inquiry will run from Tuesday to Friday, with more witnesses expected to be called in the second week from Wednesday, August 25.
The inquiry has to report on its findings before the end of November, when Mr MacSporran is to due to retire.
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