Legislative Council - Fifty-Third Parliament, Second Session (53-2)
2015-09-23 Daily Xml

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Adelaide Hilton Case

The Hon. M.C. PARNELL (14:39): I seek leave to make a brief explanation before asking a question of the Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills representing the Attorney-General on the subject of money laundering.

Leave granted.

The Hon. M.C. PARNELL: Two weeks ago, I spoke in this chamber about a report released by the Swiss-based human rights NGO the Bruno Manser Fund, entitled 'The Adelaide Hilton Case: how a Malaysian politician's family laundered $30 million in South Australia'. My question for the Attorney-General is: has the South Australian government taken any steps to investigate the alleged money-laundering activity identified in the report or to refer this matter to appropriate federal law enforcement agencies?

The Hon. G.E. GAGO (Minister for Employment, Higher Education and Skills, Minister for Science and Information Economy, Minister for the Status of Women, Minister for Business Services and Consumers) (14:39): I thank the honourable member for his question and will refer it to the Attorney-General in another place and bring back a response.