Western Australia upgrades Crown Resorts inquiry to Royal Commission

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Western Australia upgraded an inquiry into Crown Resorts Ltd to a high-powered Royal Commission on Friday, saying it needed to ensure there were sufficient legal protections to investigate the casino operator.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Australian casino giant Crown Resorts Ltd adorns the hotel and casino complex in Melbourne, Australia, June 13, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Reed

An inquiry into Crown’s plans to open a new casino in Sydney last month found it was unfit to hold a gambling licence due to allegations it dealt with tour operators linked to organised crime, failed to protect staff jailed in China for breaking that country’s anti-gambling laws, and had “dysfunctional” leadership dominated by Packer.

Before the upgrade to a Royal Commission, the Western Australian inquiry had the powers of a Royal Commission but the commissioner did “not have the immunities and protections afforded by the Royal Commissions Act”, the state’s Attorney General John Quigley told reporters. The upgraded inquiry was called while the state government was in “caretaker” mode ahead of a state election.

 

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