CCC hit with a wet lettuce leaf over its legal powers

After a long inquiry, a parliamentary committee has found no evidence that the Corruption and Crime Commission was empowered to prosecute the people it investigates.

• The West Australian
• Paul Murray

The finding is the same as the Court of Appeal’s July decision which cast doubt on the validity of a host of CCC prosecutions.

But the report brought down by the joint standing committee on…

• CCC hit with a wet lettuce leaf over its…