55th Parliament Issued by Authority of the President of the Legislative Council and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly



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PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES

PROGRESS ON INVESTIGATIONS

To 30 June 2003

55th Parliament

Issued by Authority of the President of the Legislative Council

and the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly
The Parliamentary Committees of the Victorian Parliament are appointed pursuant to the Parliamentary Committees Act 1968.

The functions of the Joint Investigatory Committees are detailed in sections 4C to 4EF of the Act which, by section 4F, also makes the following provisions regarding their role, sources of references and priorities in considering references:

(1) A Joint Investigatory Committee

(a) is required to inquire into, consider and report to the Parliament on any proposal, matter or thing relevant to the functions of the Committee which is referred to the Committee —

(i) by resolution of the Council or the Assembly: or

(ii) by Order of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette; and

(b) may inquire into, consider and report to the Parliament on any annual report or other document relevant to the functions of the Committee which is laid before either House of the Parliament pursuant to a requirement imposed by or under an Act.

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(3) A resolution of the Council or the Assembly or an Order of the Governor in Council referring a proposal, matter or thing to a Joint Investigatory Committee pursuant to paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) may specify a period of time within which the Committee is required to make a final report to the Parliament on the proposal matter or thing.

(4) In carrying out its functions a Joint Investigatory Committee is required

(a) to give priority

(i) firstly, to all proposals, matters or things referred to it by resolution of the Council or the Assembly; and



(ii) secondly, to all proposals, matters or things referred to it by Order of the Governor in Council published in the Government Gazette

before all other proposals, matters or things being inquired into or being considered by the Committee; and




  1. to comply with any limitation of time specified pursuant to sub-section (3).

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www.parliament.vic.gov.au

DRUGS AND CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE
Level 8, 35 Spring Street, Melbourne 3000

Telephone: (03) 9651 3541 Facsimile: (03) 9651 3603

Email: dcpc@parliament.vic.gov.au

Website: http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/dcpc

Members:

(Council) Ms C Hirsh and The Hon S M Nguyen.

(Assembly) Hon R R Cooper, Ms K Marshall, Mr Ian Maxfield, Dr B Sykes and Mr K Wells.

Chair: Ms C Hirsh, MLC

Executive Officer: Sandy Cook

INQUIRY INTO WHITE COLLAR CRIME

Referred to the Committee by the Legislative Assembly on 28 November 2001, for inquiry, consideration and report by 30 September 2001 on:

  1. The extent and nature of fraud and white-collar crime in Victoria;

  2. The impact of new technology supporting e-commerce on the opportunities for fraud;

  3. The current and proposed state, commonwealth and international strategies and initiatives in relation to dealing with fraud and white-collar crime, and

  4. The need for policy and legislative reform to combat fraud and white-collar crime in Victoria.

This inquiry lapsed with the prorogation of the last Parliament. The terms of reference were re-referred to the Committee by Order in Council on 17 April 2003.

Activities during June 2003

  • On going circulation of the Discussion Paper.

  • Expert (in camera) evidence provided to the Committee by a police officer from the Major Fraud Group - Victoria Police


Study tour to Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, 23 – 27 June 2003, involving site visits and discussions with the following representatives
Canberra

  • Mr Chris Clark, Acting Director, Australian Crime Commission

  • Ms Lisa Carr, National Fraud Desk and Identity Fraud, Australian Crime Commission Federal Agent Nigel Phair, Australian Federal Police

  • Mr Nicholas Klein, Team Leader in the High Tech Crime Team, Australian Federal Police
  • Dr Clive Summerfield, Manager for Government Services, VeCommerce Ltd


  • Mr Neil Mann, Deputy Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office

  • Mr Chris Barlow, Assistant Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office

  • Mr John McNamara, Assistant Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office

  • Mr Rory Mulligan, Assistant Commissioner – Internal Assurance Branch, Australian Taxation Office

  • Mr Peter Zdjelar, Director of Fraud Prevention and Control, Australian Taxation Office

  • Mr Keith Besgrove, Chief General Manager, Regulation & Analysis Group, National Office for Information Economy

  • Mr Phil Malone, E-Business Branch, National Office for Information Economy



Sydney

  • Mr Aub Chapman, Head of Operations, Westpac Banking Corporation

  • Mr Mark Bezzina, Director , Communications, IT and eCommerce

Standards Australia

  • Mr Tom Godfrey, Standards Australia

  • Mr Graham Austin, Manager, Fraud Minimisation, NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages

  • Mr Tom Jambrich, Assistant Auditor General, NSW Audit Office

  • Mr Stephen Horne, Performance Audit Director, NSW Audit Office

  • Mr Bruce Cox, Regional Director - Global Security, AMEX

  • Mr Jilluck Wong, Regional Director - Fraud Prevention, AMEX

  • Mr Michael Outram, Executive Director, NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption

  • Mr Ted Dunstone, Previous Director, Biometrics Institute

  • Ms Louise Collins, Consultant, SAGEM

  • Mr Tony Vaccarella, Identification Systems, Account Executive, SAGEM


Brisbane


  • Ms Leanne Joy Clare, Director of Public Prosecutions for Queensland

  • Mr Phillip Bennett, Financial Analyst, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

  • Mr Ray Bange, Acting Manager, Misconduct Prevention Unit Crime and Misconduct Commission

  • Mr Tony Clowes, Officer in Charge – Forensic Computing, Crime and Misconduct Commission

  • Ms Narelle George, Misconduct Prevention Officer, Crime and Misconduct Commission

  • Mr David Goody, Principal Financial Investigator, Crime and Misconduct Commission


ISSUE OF AMPHETAMINE AND ‘PARTY DRUG’ USE IN VICTORIA

Referred to the Committee by the Legislative Council on 15 May 2002 to inquire into and report to Parliament, by the first sitting day in 2003, on the issue of amphetamine and ‘party drug’ use in Victoria. In particular, the committee is requested to:



  1. examine the nature, extent and culture of amphetamine and ‘party drug’ use.

  2. determine the demographic profile of users.

  3. examine the short and long term consequences of amphetamine and ‘party drug’ use.

  4. examine the relationship of amphetamine and ‘party drug’ use to other forms of licit and illicit substance use.

  5. review the adequacy of existing strategies for dealing with amphetamine and ‘party drug’ use.

  6. consider best practice strategies to address the issue of amphetamine and ‘party drug’ use including regulatory, law enforcement, education and treatment responses.

This inquiry lapsed with the prorogation of the last Parliament. The terms of reference were re-referred to the Committee by Order in Council on 17 April 2003.

Activities during June 2003

  • Research and review of literature continued.

  • Writing and editing of Discussion Paper.

  • Carolyn Hirsh, MLC, Chair, Dr Bill Sykes MLA, Executive Officer and Senior Legal Research Officer attended the seminar “Beyond e: exploring the impact of party drugs on current day use and culture” organised by VAADA.

  • Expert (in camera) evidence provided to the Committee by police officers from Drug & Alcohol Strategy Unit – Victoria Police.



Study tour to Canberra, Sydney and Brisbane, 23 – 27 June 2003, involving site visits and discussions with the following representatives:
Canberra
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