The Corruption and Crime Commission finds 'serious misconduct' by Murdoch University livestock manager, which put Australia's biosecurity at risk.
"Serious misconduct" by Murdoch University livestock manager Kim Thomas has been revealed in a Corruption and Crime Commission report tabled in WA parliament this week.The CCC report labelled Murdoch University farms as a "breeding ground for misconduct"
Commissioner John McKechnie QC said the investigation uncovered "very serious breaches of various biosecurity laws and rules". While the financial benefit gained was "not enormous", Mr McKechnie said Mr Thomas gained acclaim through his misconduct. Regardless of the acclaim or financial benefit, Mr McKechnie said the "very serious" breach of biosecurity was the CCC's principal concern.
Murdoch University's lack of governance created 'breeding ground for misconduct', the CCC report found.Murdoch University operates four farms with expenses in 2020 totalling close to $1.2 million, and revenue of less than $265,000. "To their credit, once this became known, Murdoch got in consultants and are working with those consultants to put in proper governance and processes."
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