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IAG JUL 2021年7月 亞博匯 15 CROWN MELBOURNE INQUIRY EXTENDED 針對CROWN MELBOURNE的調查獲准延長 THE VICTORIAN STATE GOVERNMENT has granted a request for more time and more funding, lodged by the Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne following revelations raised around tax avoidance, problem gambling measures and the company’s corporate culture. According to a statement issued by the Acting Premier’s office, the Royal Commission has been granted an 11-week extension to complete its work, from 1 August 2021 to 15 October 2021, with funding almost doubled from AU$10 million to AU$19.75 million. The government said the seriousness of evidence tendered meant Commissioner Ray Finkelstein was now investigating a wider range of matters and needed further time to prepare and examine requested documents and for the Commission to undertake sufficient consultation with relevant and interested parties. “We established this Royal Commission to get the answers we need about Crown – and this extension will ensure the scope of evidence provided so far is able to be thoroughly considered,” said Acting Premier James Merlino. 請於asgam.com註冊獲取《亞博匯早報》 Sign up to receive IAG Breakfast Briefing at asgam.com 在近期 Crown Melbourne有關避稅、問題賭博 措施和公司企業文化等問題曝光後，維多利亞 州政府日前批准皇家調查委員會提出的要求延 長時間及提供更多資金的請求。 根據維州代理州長辦公室的一份聲明，皇 家調查委員會已經獲批延長 10 週以完成其工 作，時間從2021年8月1日至2021年10月15 日，資金從1000 萬澳元增加到 1975 萬澳元。 維州政府表示，所提供證據的嚴肅性意味 著，Ray Finkelstein 專員現在正在調查更廣泛 的問題，需要更多時間來準備和審查所要求的 文件，委員會也需要與相關各方進行充分協商。 代理州長James Merlino表示：「我們成立 皇家調查委員會是為了充分的對皇冠進行調 查——這次延期將確保目前為止所得到的證據 範圍能夠得到充分的考慮。」