Chief Minister Michael Gunner considering legal action over Darwin Turf Club grandstand scandal

Chief Minister Michael Gunner says he is considering taking legal action against those involved in the Darwin Turf Club grandstand scandal.

Chief Minister Michael Gunner is considering taking legal action, in the wake of the ICAC report into the $12 million Darwin Turf Club grandstand. Picture: GLENN CAMPBELL

• ICAC finds corruption in $12m grandstand probe
• Michael Gunner flagged his desire for the board to resign on Friday following a damning report from the NT’s Independent Commission Against Corruption

CHIEF Minister Michael Gunner is considering taking civil action against those involved in the Darwin Turf Club grandstand scandal.

Speaking on ABC Radio this morning, Mr Gunner also said capital grant rules had been changed in the wake of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption investigation into the grandstand.

“We have changed the capital grant rules, so even the perception of a conflict is enough to take the money back, that would have meant that even though they lied we could have acted at the time,” he said.

He said the civil action, if taken, would be against those who had profited from the development.

“We’re looking at civil action against the company, all entities and individuals that may have profited from this,” he said.

Funding to the turf club will also be reduced over a number of years to recoup the $12 million grant.

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It comes after a report was released last week following an 18-month investigation by the ICAC into the dealings surrounding the grandstand grant.

Since the release of the report Mr Gunner has called for the Darwin Turf Club board to resign.

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