Media
Release
24-8-06
Greens Discuss need for Referral of
Labor Councillor to ICAC
Randwick
City Council has deferred a decision on whether to refer Labor
Councillor Chris Bastic to ICAC.
It was revealed last year
that Council resources were used to make a how-to-vote card for Cr
Bastic's to promote himself in Labor's pre-selection process for the
Maroubra bye-election
Greens Councillor Murray Matson who
moved the ICAC motion will be discussing the need for it with his two
fellow Greens Councillors during the deferral.
He stated,
“My
two Green colleagues are fully aware of the gravity of this matter
and I respect their view that we Councillors should proceed carefully
before making a final decision to defer one of our number to ICAC.
I
will thus be discussing with them the reasons why I feel that Council
can not be seen to be condoning Cr Bastic's actions.”
Councillor
Matson's deferred motion reads as follows.
That Council views
the production by Council staff of a how-to-vote card for Councillor
Bastic's personal use in the Labor party's pre-selection process for
the Maroubra by-election to be an unacceptable misuse of Council
resources and resolves to refer the matter and all documentation held
on it to ICAC.
CONTACT: Randwick City Greens Councillor Murray
Matson