ATSIC central zone against contribution to Clark legal fees

Posted August 21, 2003 20:20:00

ATSIC's central zone commissioner Alison Anderson says she voted against the commission paying part of suspended chair Geoff Clark's legal fees.

The commission has agreed to reimburse Mr Clark $15,000 for costs incurred while responding to the Federal Government's demand he show cause as to why he should not be sacked.

Ms Anderson says she does not agree with the payment, but she does agree with the restrictions imposed on what Mr Clark can use the money for.

"But it's just for his indemnity and it's just for that little break that he had to answer the Minister back on the show cause letter, she said.

So that's all it's for and that's all that's specified and capped at $15,000 and it's not to be used for other legal matters, such as challenging the Minister or ATSIC.
