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On the international extent of the slur on the name of Wollongong

Posted by reformwcc on November 4, 2009

By way of a casual aside during an interview in the Illawarra Mercury regarding various matters (Rod Oxley’s book, time taken to prosecute others recommended for criminal charges) the little matter of the good name and reputation received its now commonplace contemptuous treatment, this time from a well placed State official:

“During a visit to Kiama yesterday, Independent Commission Against Corruption commissioner Jerrold Cripps, QC,

Mr Cripps said that the Wollongong corruption scandal, alongside the public inquiry into RailCorp in June, was the most sensational case dealt with during his tenure.

“I don’t think there’s anyone left in South America who hasn’t heard of the Wollongong inquiry … largely due to the sexual aspect of it, I think,” he said.

full story – Illawarra Mercury

http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/cripps-attacks-delay-in-council-corruption-charges/1667111.aspx?storypage=1

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