KIMBERLEY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CHARITABLE TRUST
626. Hon NICK GOIRAN to the parliamentary secretary
representing the Attorney General:
I refer to the ABC article from 4 April 2022, ''WA
State Solicitor's Office investigating Kimberley Land Council's
charitable trust''.
(1) Is an inquiry into the Kimberley Sustainable Development
Charitable Trust underway?
(2) If yes to (1), who is undertaking that inquiry and when
did it commence?
(3) Further to (2), what is the current status of the inquiry
and when is it expected to be completed?
Hon MATTHEW SWINBOURN
replied:
I thank the member for some notice of the question. The
following information has been provided to me by the Attorney General.
(1) No. In accordance
with usual practice, the Attorney General, with the assistance of the State
Solicitor's Office, has communicated with the trustee of the trust
regarding certain issues that have been raised with the Attorney General by
members of the community. No inquiry has been established under section 20(1)
of the Charitable Trusts Act 1962.
(2)–(3) Not applicable.