Gocorp Interactive Gambling Licence: Report on an Advice by RW Gotterson QC

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Criminal Justice Act 1989, on 6 August 1999 the Criminal Justice Commission engaged R.W. Gotterson, QC, as an independent qualified person:

• To examine the contents of a letter dated 2 August 1999 of the Leader of the Opposition, the Honourable Rob Borbidge MLA, and any other documentation and information in the possession of the Commission relating to the issuing of an Internet Casino Licence to Gocorp Limited;
• To supervise the carrying out of any enquiries by the Commission as counsel considers appropriate in order to assess whether a reasonable suspicion of official misconduct exists concerning the issuing of the said licence;
• To report on the results of any such examination and enquiries and advise whether a reasonable suspicion of official misconduct exists; If counsel advises that a reasonable suspicion of official misconduct exists, to advise on the nature of the investigation of the suspected official misconduct that the Commission should conduct, including whether public and/or private hearings should be held.

This report was tabled in Parliament on 30 September 1999.