by Ganesh Sahathevan
As previously reported the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) chief Paul Brereton is conflicted with regards the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board and its business with the Communist Party China linked Zhu Minshen, his Top Group. The Tertiary Education Quality And Standards Agency is also part of that scandal that continues to unfold even now.
The conflict arises given the fact that the NSW LPAB is chaired by the Chief Justice NSW, and its members often include sitting judges, all or any of whom could have served with Brereton when he served at the NSW Supreme Court.
Given the above and for other reasons public hearings are necessary to esnure that NACC gains and maintains public confidence.
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
While debate continues about the extent to which the proposed Federal ICAC's inquiries ought be public, the mystery that continues to surround the apparent misconduct at the NSW Legal Profession Admission Board and the anomalies in its dealings with the Communist Party China linked Zhu Minshen and his Top Education Group serve to provide a useful case study for the argument that the inquiries ought to be public.
The NSW LPAB is a quasi-judicial body which is chaired by the Chief Justice Of NSW. As detailed in the story below, the secrecy that it is afforded given its status allowed it to grant Zhu Minshen favours never granted any other individual and private entity. In this case the favours were granted despite Zhu's Communist Party China ties, and the political donation scandal that he was embroiled in.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Did the Law Council Australia and the NSW LPAB ignore ASIO advice in granting Zhu Minshen the right to grant LLB degrees, and entree into Australia's legal system?
AAP reported in November 2019:
In fact, questions about Zhu Minshen were raised by the former Commonwealth Attorney General George Brandis as early as 2016:
Former AG George Brandis raised questions about Zhu Minshen and Top Education Group which remain unanswered, but Zhu and Top are today even more entrenched in the NSW and Australian legal system, thanks to the NSW LPAB and its chairman the CJ NSW, and the AG NSW
Despite all of the above, the Law Council Australia as well as NSW LPAB seem determined to continue supporting Zhu and Top Group:
Zhu Minshen's new Chinese website says the Law Council of Australia "officially approved" Top Education Instituter's application to issue law degrees
The NSW LPAB and Law Council Australia may attempt to deflect questions about all of the above by asserting that they are not required by law to seek the advice of ASIO when determining who may or many not grant law degrees in Australia. If they did, and even if the answer is legally correct, it would demonstrate poor judgment; entree into the legal system is always a matter of national security:
“....perhaps the only accredited degree program in Australia that counts agitating for a foreign power towards its qualifications": Why the Law Soc Australia & NSW LPAB's business with Zhu Minshen is a matter of national security
Retiring ASIO boss issues a chilling warning that China seeks to 'take over' Australia
- Retired ASIO boss Duncan Lewis has warned of Chinese takeover of Australia
- Mr Lewis has claimed Chinese authorities wanted to be in 'position of advantage'
- His comments come after Liberal MPs were denied visas to travel to China
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