Wyola Club Fremantle

Submitted by Kirsty Lawson on Mon, 26/07/2010 - 14:15

Question Without Notice No. 430 asked in the Legislative Council on 29 June 2010 by Hon LYNN MacLAREN


Question directed to: Commerce
Parliament: 38 Session: 1

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE —Returned and Services League Wyola Club Inc


430. Hon LYNN MacLAREN to the Leader of the House representing the Minister for Commerce:

(1) Is the Department of Commerce undertaking an investigation into the Returned and Services League Wyola Club Inc?

(2) If yes to (1), does this include transfer of ownership of a heritage property in Fremantle?

(3) If yes to (1), when will the investigation be completed?

(4) Does the department have the authority to seize club documents?

(5) Has it exercised this authority?

Hon NORMAN MOORE replied:

I thank the member for some notice of this question. The minister has provided the following reply —

(1) Yes, the department has confirmed that it is investigating a number of complaints about RSL Club Wyola Inc.

(2) The complaints cover a range of issues, some of which relate to the transfer of ownership of a property.

(3) These are complex matters about which legal advice is being sought, so the department is unable to anticipate a date by which the investigation will be complete.

(4) Under section 39 of the Associations Incorporation Act 1987, the commissioner has the authority to give a direction to an incorporated association requiring production of records relating to the affairs of the association.