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First public hearings confirmed for Crown royal commission
The kick-off date for the first lot of public hearings into Crown Melbourne Limited’s right to hold a casino licence has been confirmed.
Emma Musgrave
The Royal Commission into the Casino Operator and Licence will begin at 10am on Monday, 17 May 2021 and is scheduled to run for approximately six weeks. It is available to live stream through the commission’s website.
It comes after an independent inquiry found the group was unfit to hold a casino licence in NSW, citing failures in “poor corporate governance, deficient risk management structures and processes and a poor corporate culture”.
Raymond Finkelstein QC was earlier confirmed as the commissioner and chairperson of the royal commission.
“The public hearings are an important part of the investigations of the Commission, and allow the Commission to gather information and evidence about the suitability of Crown Melbourne Limited to hold a casino licence,” the commission’s website stated.
Public submissions for the commission opened in March, with members of the community and fellow organisations invited to share their experiences.
Mr Finkelstein said all submissions will be important in framing the commission’s work, with a report due by 1 August 2021.
“I urge interested members of the public to express their views and share their experiences on matters that will help the Commission, by making a submission,” he said.
“The work of the Royal Commission is important to the fabric of our society and I am keen to hear directly from people with experience relevant to the work we are undertaking.”
Emma Musgrave
Emma Musgrave (née Ryan) is the managing editor, professional services at Momentum Media.
Emma has worked for Momentum Media since 2015, including five years spent as the editor of the company's legal brand - Lawyers Weekly. Throughout her time at Momentum, she has been responsible for breaking some of the biggest stories in corporate Australia. In addition, she has produced exclusive multimedia and event content related to the company's respective brands and audiences.
Prior to joining Momentum Media, Emma worked in breakfast radio, delivering news to the Central West region of NSW, before taking on a radio journalist role at Southern Cross Austereo, based in Townsville, North Queensland.
She holds a Bachelor of Communications (Journalism) degree from Charles Sturt University.
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