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ESCALATION TO PARLIAMENTARY INSPECTOR – REVIEW OF CCC DECISION DATED 3 MARCH 2026
Date: 3 March 2026
This post records that I have formally requested the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission (PICCC) to review the effectiveness and appropriateness of the CCC’s handling of my submissions dated 9–10 February 2026, and its decision communicated to me by letter dated 3 March 2026.
The CCC has stated that my allegations concerning officers of Landgate, the WA Police Force, judicial officers, the Sheriff’s Office and the WA Ombudsman “do not meet the threshold for serious misconduct” and that it will take no further action unless I provide substantially new information.
I have forwarded the CCC’s 3 March 2026 letter to the Parliamentary Inspector and requested a review of whether the CCC:
- properly assessed my submissions in accordance with the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003;
- acted reasonably and with procedural fairness in deciding to take no further action; and
- failed to exercise its jurisdiction by declining to investigate matters that may fall within the definition of serious misconduct.
For the public record, the full text of my confidential letter to the Parliamentary Inspector will be reproduced in the comments to this post.
Correspondence from the Corruption and Crime Commission. Reference: 00143/2008, 02141/2009, 02339/2009, 01822/2016, 00824/2020, 02467/2024
ReplyDeleteNicholas N CHIN Tue, Mar 3, 2026 at 11:50 AM
To: piccc@parliament.wa.gov.au
Cc: Info
3 March 2026
PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL
Parliamentary Inspector
Office of the Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission
PO Box 5817
Perth St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6831
Email: piccc@parliament.wa.gov.au
Dear Parliamentary Inspector
Request for Review of the CCC’s Handling of My Submissions Dated 9–10 February 2026- CCC Decision of 3 March 2026
I write to request that you review the effectiveness and appropriateness of the Corruption and Crime Commission’s (CCC) handling of my recent submissions dated 9 and 10 February 2026, and its decision communicated to me on 3 March 2026.
In its letter of 3 March 2026, the CCC states that it has again decided to take no further action in relation to my allegations concerning officers of Landgate, the WA Police Force, judicial officers, the Sheriff’s Office, and the WA Ombudsman. The CCC asserts that the matters “do not meet the threshold for serious misconduct” and that it lacks power to consider the issues raised. It further states that it will not respond to me unless I provide substantially new information or new allegations of serious misconduct.
I respectfully submit that the CCC’s handling of my submissions raises significant procedural concerns that fall squarely within your oversight jurisdiction under the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 (CCM Act). These concerns include:
Failure to address the substance of the evidence provided.
My submissions contained detailed, documented allegations of improper performance of public functions by multiple public officers. The CCC’s response does not identify which statutory tests were applied, nor how the threshold for “serious misconduct” was assessed.
Failure to distinguish between judicial error and judicial misconduct.
The CCC has repeatedly characterised my allegations as relating to judicial decisions, when in fact they concern conduct by judicial officers that may constitute serious misconduct under the CCM Act. The CCC’s refusal to consider these matters appears to be based on a mischaracterisation of the allegations.
Failure to consider new information.
ReplyDeleteThe CCC’s letter treats my 2026 submissions as if they were identical to earlier correspondence from 2016, 2021, and 2024. This is incorrect. My recent submissions contain new evidence, including interactions with Landgate, WA Police, and the Sheriff’s Office, which were not part of earlier complaints.
Lack of procedural transparency.
The CCC states that it “made its own enquiries” but provides no indication of what enquiries were undertaken, what information was considered, or how conclusions were reached. Without this, it is impossible to assess whether the CCC properly exercised its statutory functions.
Premature refusal to exercise jurisdiction.
The CCC’s position that it “does not have the power” to consider the issues is inconsistent with the broad definition of serious misconduct in the CCM Act, which includes corrupt conduct, abuse of public office, and conduct that could constitute an offence punishable by two or more years’ imprisonment.
Given these concerns, I request that you:
Review whether the CCC properly assessed my submissions in accordance with the CCM Act.
Determine whether the CCC’s decision to take no further action was reasonable, procedurally fair, and supported by the material before it.
Consider whether the CCC failed to exercise its jurisdiction by declining to investigate matters that fall within the definition of serious misconduct.
If appropriate, direct the CCC to reconsider my submissions according to law.
I am willing to provide any further information you may require, including copies of all correspondence, supporting documents, and statutory materials referenced in my submissions.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Yours faithfully,
Nicholas N Chin
Email: nnchinatv@gmail.com
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