Asic’s Obstruction and Obfuscation Continues

It is disappointing, but not surprising that ASIC has not complied with a unanimous order of the Senate for the production of documents.

ASIC has not met our expectations. As representatives, we cannot do our jobs if the agencies, for which we conduct oversight, are permitted to treat Parliament with contempt.

As it stands, the Senate cannot conduct its inquiry without access to ASIC’s case files. We are unable to comply with our terms of reference.

This is a serious undermining of the Senate’s role and its investigative powers. Regrettably the Executive Government appears to be increasingly complicit in the obstruction.

We will now consider any and all options to continue our work. ‍

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