Frustrated Glenorchy ratepayers will cop the brunt of costs from Board of Inquiry
THE Glenorchy City Council will not pursue legal action against the former staffers named in the Integrity Commission report.
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GLENORCHY City Council will not take legal action against the trio named at the centre of the damning Integrity Commission report.
The report, tabled on Tuesday in State Parliament, made findings against two former senior Glenorchy City Council officers and a former mayor over attempts to improperly gain financial benefits of up to $1 million.
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In a probe codenamed Pyramid, the Integrity Commission investigated the conduct of former Glenorchy general manager Peter Brooks, director of corporate governance and general counsel Seva Iskandarli, and former mayor and later alderman Stuart Slade.
But there may not be any relief for Glenorchy City Council, which has been forced to consider a 19 per cent rate rise to deal with many of the financial implications laid out in the report.
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“Council has received legal advice that we are unable to sue the individuals named in the Integrity Commission report,” Glenorchy Mayor Kristie Johnston said.
This comes after Tasmania Police confirmed the report had been referred to police by the Glenorchy City Council, and that it had been assessed.
“It was determined the matter did not warrant investigation by police,” a police spokeswoman said.
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Ald Johnston said there was community frustration that those who had been found to have done the wrong thing had yet to be held accountable.
“It is disappointing Tasmania Police have declined to investigate the serious matters outlined in the Integrity Commission report, which include findings of fact in relation to financial advantages and benefits obtained,” she said.
The report made 56 findings, including that there were several occasions over a three-year period from 2013-2016 that Mr Brooks and Ms Iskandarli directly benefited from the actions of one another.
The Director of Local Government is reviewing the report to determine if it should be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
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