Police Minister Urged to Change PERF Rules
Monday 30th Apr 2001 Ken Shirley Media Release -- Other
Convicted rapist, Police Constable Colin McLean, should not be eligible to receive $200,000 of taxpayers’ money under
the PERF scheme, says ACT Police Spokesman Ken Shirley.
“It is an affront to common decency that he has even applied to PERF, as the scheme was designed so that those forced to
leave the police on medical or psychological grounds would not be unduly penalised. If McLean receives a taxpayer
contribution then this would be the most obnoxious golden handshake of all time.
“I call on the Minister of Police to step in immediately and make any changes necessary to the PERF scheme to ensure
that applications to PERF in such circumstances will not be accepted,” Mr Shirley said.
ENDS
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