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Developments face further scrutiny Brodie Cowburn brodie@baysidenews.com.au KINGSTON Council has identified 14 development applications made in the last 15 years involving parties named in the IBAC investigation which toppled Casey Council. An investigation undertaken by the
state’s peak anti-corruption body has looked into alleged corruption at Casey Council, and alleged financial ties between councillors and developer John Woodman. All Casey councillors were sacked last week by the state government. On 9 December last year, Kingston Council voted to order that “officers provide a report to council that lists all
applications or approvals of developments with more than 10 dwellings in the past 15 years in the City of Kingston with which the following planners and lobbyists named in current IBAC proceedings have been involved: John Woodman, planner and developer, Megan Schutz, planner, Phil Staindl, lobbyist, Lorraine Wreford, lobbyist, [and] Wolfdene, development com-
pany owned by John Woodman’s son.” (“Council to look at Woodman applications”, The News, 18/12/19) Council has found 14 applications that met their outlined criteria. A report conducted by Kingston Council read that Ms Wreford, Watsons Pty Ltd, and Schutz Consulting Pty Ltd had been identified as having been involved in applications made to council.
On 24 February, Kingston Council voted to “allocate time at an upcoming councillor information session to workshop the items” and “receive a further report at the April ordinary council meeting outlining the status of the IBAC investigation and the proposed scope and method of procurement to conduct [a] probity review.” Continued Page 3