Prime
Minister John Key today announced further details on the
inquiry into matters concerning former Minister Judith
Collins.
“As I indicated yesterday, I intend to
appoint a Government Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2013 to
investigate allegations that Ms Collins undermined the then
Director of the Serious Fraud Office, Adam Feeley, during
her time as Minister of Police with responsibility for the
Serious Fraud Office,” Mr Key says.
“This
inquiry will be carried out by a retired judge or a QC, who
will have full powers under the Inquiries Act to conduct an
independent investigation into the allegations, and will
report to the Prime Minister.”
Mr Key says he
expects the inquiry will take some weeks to complete its
work, and is likely to report back after the upcoming
election.
“The matters to be investigated in
relation to Ms Collins are serious, and I believe it is
important the inquiry have sufficient time to conduct a
thorough review of those matters before reporting back,”
he says.
“The Inquiries Act envisages the terms of
reference will be discussed with the person appointed to the
inquiry before they are finalised. I expect to be able to
announce further details on the appointment, the terms of
reference and the reporting timeframe in the coming
days.”
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