Volume 4
Findings
Commissioner
The Honourable Terence RH Cole AO RFD QC
November 2006
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Report of the Inquiry into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN Oil-for-Food Programme
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Contents
29 The Wheat Export Authority. 1
The history of the WEA's involvement with AWB Limited.. 2
The August 2001 market brief 2
The October 2002 market brief 2
The November 2002 market brief 4
Late 2003: responding to 'kickback' reports. 5
A joint meeting of the Boards. 8
The August 2004 briefing paper. 8
The AWBI Board meeting on 14 December 2004. 13
The WEA Board meeting on 7 April 2005. 14
30 The knowledge of the Commonwealth.. 21
Circumstances in which the knowledge of the Commonwealth may be material 21
Did AWB ever tell DFAT about the inland transportation fee arrangements?. 27
Did DFAT obtain the relevant knowledge from any other source?. 48
Did the Prime Minister or the Ministers obtain knowledge from sources other than AWB? 87
31 Findings: AWB and associated persons. 109
Offences involving bribery or secret commissions. 109
Offences involving money laundering. 109
Offences relating to terrorism... 110
Offences under the Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations. 113
The Customs (Prohibited Exports) Regulations. 113
Was the Commonwealth misled?. 118
Did AWB mislead the United Nations?. 120
Possible offences by persons associated.. 200
The Banking (Foreign Exchange) Regulations. 317
32 Findings: Alkaloids of Australia Pty Ltd.. 329