The Integrity Commission has dismissed all allegations in relation to any government influence leading to the termination of Angela Williamson by Cricket Tasmania.
The Commission considered four allegations and on the basis of the evidence obtained by the Commission, found each of them to be unsubstantiated.
In particular, the Integrity Commission found that “There was no credible evidence to indicate that either Mr Hodgman or Mr Ferguson attempted to have Ms Williamson removed from her position.”
The Commission found “Cricket Tasmania’s withdrawal of support for Ms Williamson, which led to her employment termination, was a decision made without active and intentional Government involvement.”
The Commission also considered the allegation of false statements being made to the public or the Parliament and again concluded that the allegation was not substantiated.
This confirms the statements by myself and the Minister on numerous occasions in the Parliament, and publicly. It refutes the entire basis for Labor’s ongoing smears.
The Integrity Commission has also dismissed allegations that our statements in regards to this matter were misleading.
It is highly disappointing that the Labor Party attempted to turn this private employment matter into an opportunity to smear the Government with completely unsubstantiated allegations, as they have done so many times before.