Queensland Corruption Reports Detail Jackie Trad's Recruitment Influence and Public Trustee Misconduct

The Crime and Corruption Commission found Jackie Trad exerted undue pressure in a 2019 bureaucratic appointment while also releasing findings on former public trustee Peter Carne's alleged misconduct.

• The CCC report concluded Jackie Trad used 'aggressive advocacy' to influence the appointment of an under treasurer in 2019, bypassing a merit-based process.
• Trad pressured then-Director-General Dave Stewart to support her preferred candidate, who had been deemed 'not appointable' by the selection panel.
• The report found no evidence of corrupt conduct against Trad or Stewart but criticized their actions as undermining transparency and proper recruitment practices.
• A separate CCC report detailed allegations against former public trustee Peter Carne, including academic misconduct and misuse of a corporate credit card.
• Both reports, previously withheld due to legal challenges, were tabled in Queensland Parliament following a government motion.

4 Articles

Australian Broadcasting Corporation The Guardian The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald