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Friday, 23 November 1979


Senator GRIMES -I refer the Minister for Social Security to the meeting of 15 or 16 September 1977 at which it was decided to draw up a ministerial for her benefit, to justify the payment of $30,000 to an informant in the present social security fraud case. I also refer the Minister to paragraph I of a minute between Detective Chief Inspector Thomas and the OfficerinCharge of the New South Wales District of the police force, which states:

Following discussions with Mr Lanigan and other senior members of the Department of Social Security in Canberra, in company with the Assistant Commissioner (Crime), Mr J. D. Davies, I was notified that the Minister had agreed to a maximum reward of $30,000 subject to the conditions that the amount paid to any informant would be based on an assessment of the value of the inquiry, the informant's contribution and the results obtained in the completion of the inquiry.

I ask: Was the Minister notified of the meeting? Was she shown the ministerial which stated the reasons for paying $30,000? Did Mr Lanigan in fact discuss with her a maximum reward of $30,000 to be paid to Mr Nakis? If he did not notify her and if he did not show her these ministerials, should the Minister not take some action against Mr Lanigan or other public servants who are creating the perhaps unwarranted impression that the Minister is misleading the Parliament?







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