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Fishing friends move in the spotlight of Perth s Crown probe as cracks in logic surface

Fishing friends move in the spotlight of Perth s Crown probe as cracks in logic surface

‘Fishing friends’ move in the spotlight of Perth’s Crown probe as cracks in logic surface We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Normal text size Advertisement The hearings of the Crown Perth Royal Commission are only in their early days but already we have heard some quite startling things about the way the James Packer-controlled casino monopoly was regulated. The WA hearings to probe the future of Crown’s casino licence in Perth began on Monday. Credit:Illustration by Nine Chief among those revelations: the man at the top of the regulatory tree, Gaming and Wagering Commission chairman Duncan Ord, had zero relevant experience and no training before shoehorned into the position after the McGowan Government’s “machinery of government” departmental mergers in 2017.

WA Crown royal commission: former chief casino officer Michael Connolly hires lawyer for inquiry

Advertisement Western Australia’s former chief casino operator Michael Connolly, who stood down after revelations of his social relationship with Crown Resorts staff, will have his own legal representation for the state’s royal commission into the company and its operations. In a brief second session of the Perth Casino Royal Commission, the key people expected to appear before the royal commission were revealed, including current and former Crown Resorts directors and Mr Connolly. Commissioner Neville Owen on day one of the Perth Casino Royal Commission. Credit:The West Australian Mr Connolly is the deputy director general of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and was the chief casino officer under WA’s casino control legislation.

WA Crown royal commission: former chief casino officer Michael Connolly hires lawyer for inquiry

WA Crown royal commission: former chief casino officer Michael Connolly hires lawyer for inquiry
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WA casino inquiry into Crown

WA casino inquiry into Crown Save Share The West Australian government has flagged a judicial inquiry into Crown after the state’s chief casino regulator stood aside over his friendship and fishing trips with senior staff at the company’s gambling resort in Perth. Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries deputy director general Michael Connolly stepped aside on Friday but only after media questioned his links to Crown staff. Premier Mark McGowan said he would wait for the Gaming and Wagering Commission’s report before taking any action in regards to Crown Perth.  Getty WA premier Mark McGowan said he couldn’t rule out ordering a judicial inquiry into Crown if his Labor government, now in caretaker mode, is returned as expected at the state election on March 13.

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