Independent Commissioner Against Corruption

Ms BEDFORD (Florey) (15:07): I would like to seek some clarification on that answer because I have asked about any likelihood of a review into ICAC, not whether the DPP is doing the review but whether perhaps there is some mechanism to review what's going on.

The Hon. V.A. CHAPMAN (Bragg—Deputy Premier, Attorney-General, Minister for Planning and Local Government) (15:07): Again, just to explain, the judicial proceedings that occurred in the Magistrates Court are not a matter which relates to a separate investigation of ICAC or any other integrity body. The judicial proceedings arise and are under the supervision essentially of the—and determination as to the prosecution of those are by the Director of Public Prosecutions, so there are two separate matters.

The member may remember that we have a committee in the parliament, chaired I think by the Hon. Frank Pangallo now, who is responsible for the oversight of the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption. That's a statutory body which reviews that and regularly takes evidence in relation to the ICAC and its operations. There is also a second review, also chaired under a select committee process in the other place, also chaired by the Hon. Frank Pangallo, investigating prior cases that have been involved with ICAC.

I assume, from memory, that that relates to the period in which Mr Bruce Lander QC was the independent commissioner. That's underway and I read from time to time in the press the particulars of evidence that has been taken in that. So there is both a standing committee and a select committee in relation to ICAC underway.