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IAG JUL 2022年7月 亞博匯 16 QUEENSLAND ANNOUNCES NEW STATE INQUIRY INTO SUITABILITY OF STAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP 昆士蘭州宣佈對星億集團的適格性展開新的調查 AUSTRALIA’S STAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP faces a second inquiry after the Queensland state government announced it will hold its own investigation into the casino operator’s suitability. On the same day as Star commenced closing submissions to public hearings into its suitability in New South Wales, home of The Star Sydney, Queensland Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman confirmed that an independent review would also take place into the company’s operations at The Star Gold Coast and at Treasury Brisbane. “The Palaszczuk Government takes the allegations of money laundering and integrity issues very seriously,” Fentiman said, referencing the findings of the NSW inquiry. “Investigations by the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation into The Star are ongoing, and they are continuing to work with the Queensland Police and AUSTRAC. “There will also be an independent expert review into the suitability of The Star to keep its casino license.” The Attorney-General did, however, offer a glimmer of hope to Star – which is due to open its massive AU$3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf development in Brisbane next year – by insisting the government is not looking to shutter the company’s Queensland operations. “I’m not going to pre-empt any of the findings of a review, but even if a casino is found to not be suitable there are things we can put in place provisionally tomake sure they domeet all the expectations of the regulator and the community,” Fentiman said. 昆士蘭州政府 宣佈，將對澳洲星億集團的適格 性展開調查，這是這家賭場營運商近期面臨第 二次審查。 就在星億向The Star Sydney所在地新州 的公眾聽證會提交證明的同一日，昆士蘭州總 檢察長Shannon Fentiman證實，將對該公司 The Star Gold Coast及Treasury Brisbane展 開獨立調查。 「由Palaszczuk領導的政府非常重視洗 錢和誠信問題的指控。」Fentiman在提到新 南威爾士州調查的結果時表示：「酒類和博彩 監管辦公室對星億的調查正在進行中，他們將 繼續與昆士蘭警方和AUSTRAC合作。」 「政府還將對星億是否適格保留牌照進 行獨立專家審查。」 然而，總檢察長確實給星億帶來了一線 希望，他堅稱政府不打算關閉該公司在昆士蘭 的業務。星億計劃將於明年在布里斯班開放其 耗資36億澳元的大型皇后碼頭開發項目。 Fentiman表示：「我不會對審查的任何 結果採取先入為主的態度。但即使發現賭場不 合適，我們也可以臨時採取一些措施，以確保 其確實符合監管機構及社區的所有期望。」