Page 647 - Week 03 - Tuesday, 12 April 1994
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We refer to the above -
it was in relation to Oak Ltd -
and confirm that we retained Price Waterhouse to obtain a company search of the above company.
We are further advised that Oak Limited is a corporate services nominee company for Pacific International Trust Company Limited. As such we understand that Oak Limited simply acts as a local company director so that companies can be incorporated in Vanuatu.
Please let us know if you require any further information ...
I will table that.
Mr De Domenico: What is the date of that letter?
MR BERRY: I will table it and you can have a look. It is today.
Mr De Domenico: Today. Ha, ha!
Mr Cornwell: I thought so.
MR BERRY: I do not know what you are laughing about. I said that I would get the information for you and I have. It might be a great big chuckle, but you have it. I have also dealt in detail with those members of the company. I note that the Liberals, particularly Mr De Domenico, have made great play of the fact that Mr Bartholomew was a principal. I do not know what his interpretation of a principal is, but my advice is that he is not a director and not a shareholder.
Mr De Domenico: What is he?
MR BERRY: He is not a director and not a shareholder. I do not know what your interpretation of a principal is.
Mr De Domenico: Do you know what he is, though? He negotiated the deal.
MR BERRY: Do not be silly. That is just absolutely ridiculous. In relation to the bona fides, I think I went through those issues ad nauseam in my speech and I do not think I need to go to them again. There is nothing more that I can add to it. I think it was mentioned that Mr McMahon is not recorded in the criminal indices of the AFP; that is, they have no record of a criminal conviction against Mr McMahon. I understand that the AFP records cover the whole of Australia, including Victoria. The Liberals seem to be operating under the perception that if somebody has been charged with something they are automatically found guilty. I am afraid that there would be some guilty people out
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