An
independent investigation has cleared Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham of
any wrongdoing after a complaint was lodged in May 2018 alleging
inappropriate
behaviour in August 2011.
The recommendation sent to Mr Buckingham today by the independent investigator at Workdynamic recommends:
"The
Greens NSW resolve this matter with no adverse finding against you with
respect to sexual harassment or inappropriate behaviour
towards Ms Buckland."
The investigation interviewed female witnesses who corroborated Mr Buckingham’s version of events.
Ms Buckland made her allegations public on the ABC 730 program before the confidential investigation had been finalised.
Jeremy Buckingham said:
“I’m
glad the day has finally arrived when I’ve been cleared. It’s been
incredibly difficult and damaging to have these false allegations made
public and used by certain people to try to destroy me.
“Having
false allegations aired on national television is incredibly
distressing and a very serious breach of investigation process.
Allegations
of this nature should be handled confidentially and sensitively and not
be used for a trial by media.
“The
politicisation and breach of confidentiality of these processes makes
it less likely that people with genuine complaints will come forward.
If you abuse a complaints process then people lose faith in it.
“The
people who politicise complaints for political gain should be ashamed.
They trade important principles of justice for base political
manoeuvring
and for personal political advantage.
“I
have lodged a comprehensive complaint against the ABC 730 program
alleging extreme bias and multiple, serious breaches of the ABC Code of
Practice and MEAA Code of Ethics. The ABC failed to report my version
of events or the evidence of other witnesses. They also failed to wait
for the outcome of this investigation.
“I am pursing a number of civil actions to seek justice and restore my reputation.
11 September 2018
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