NSW: Treasurer accused of misleading parliament over Lotteries

AAP General News (Australia)
04-23-2010
NSW: Treasurer accused of misleading parliament over Lotteries

SYDNEY, April 23 AAP - NSW Treasurer Eric Roozendaal has been accused of misleading
parliament by saying there were no complaints about the sale of the state's Lotteries.

Mr Roozendaal told NSW parliament on Wednesday: "No complaint has been made by any
of the unsuccessful bidders about the Lotteries sale process".

But The Sydney Morning Herald reports a letter from a law firm representing bidders
G-Tech/Ontario Teachers complains about the government allowing the Tatts Group to include
unclaimed prizes in its winning bid.

The letter to the government's lawyers is titled Concerns concerning offer based on
retention of unclaimed prizes, the Herald reported on Friday.

Mr Roozendaal told the newspaper he did not mislead parliament because no formal complaints
had been made to the probity auditor.

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KEYWORD: LOTTERIES

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