Damning HSU report handed to fraud squad
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A damning report which details widespread rorting within the East branch of the Health Services Union has been forwarded to New South Wales Police.
The report, by lawyer Ian Temby and accountant Dennis Robertson, outlines allegations of multi-million dollar instances of nepotism, maladministration and cronyism.
Fraud Squad detectives with Strike Force Carnarvon, which was set up to investigate allegations of inappropriate practices within the union, are now considering the contents of the report.
Many of the allegations involve the branch’s former national president Michael Williamson, who quit via text message this week.
Mr Williamson stood aside last September when investigations into allegations of misuse of funds began, though he still formally held the position.
He has declined to comment about the report and was not interviewed by its authors.
HSU East is now in administration.
View the full report in four parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 and Part 4
Topics:unions, fraud-and-corporate-crime, law-crime-and-justice, nsw, australia
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