Victoria’s Independent Broad-based Anti-Corruption Commission (IBAC) has laid charges against a former City of Ballarat employee and three other people.
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Lukas Peter Carey of Bendigo is facing 42 charges, including obtaining financial advantage by deception.
The former sport and recreation manager and basketball coach is due to appear in the Victorian Magistrates Court for filing hearing in Ballarat on December 15.
Three former contractors to the city also face related charges after IBAC’s investigation earlier this year into Ballarat City Council.
IBAC released a press statement yesterday advising of the charges.
“Victoria’s anti-corruption commission IBAC has charged a former employee of the City of Ballarat Council with procurement related deception offences and with soliciting secret commissions.
“Court proceedings will commence at the Ballarat Magistrates’ Court on 15 December 2016.”
The City of Ballarat released a statement yesterday acknowledging the charges, and would make no further statement beyond ‘confirming the charges do not apply to anyone who has left the organisation after late November 2015.’
IBAC’s original investigation began earlier in the year and councillors at the time voiced fears they could lose their jobs or face serious legal consequences, including jail, if they spoke to the media about the investigation.
A City of Ballarat audit committee said at the time its meetings were “strictly confidential” and refused to reveal if concerns about the case were raised.
A spokesman for Victorian local government minister Natalie Hutchins declined to comment and directed any questions on matters in relation to corruption in councils to IBAC.
Two other people, who The Courier has chosen not to name at this time, have been charged, and a third has charges pending filing.
