AAP General News (Australia)
12-12-2011
QLD:Missing funds could exceed $16m: Bligh
Premier ANNA BLIGH concedes the amount of money missing from Queensland Health could
exceed 16 million dollars.
Public servant HOHEPA MOREHU-BARLOW, also known as JOEL BARLOW, has been taken into
custody this morning for questioning about the missing money.
He was caught after a four day search when he tried to enter his inner-Brisbane unit
at New Farm at about 3.30am today.
It's alleged he siphoned off 16 million dollars over three years including one payment
of 11 million dollars in the last two weeks.
Ms BLIGH has told ABC Radio she won't be giving a final figure on the amount stolen
until they've seen the outcome of a forensic audit of Queensland Health.
The premier also says there may also be questions raised about current police checks
of government employees after reports Mr MOREHU-BARLOW has a criminal history for fraud
in New Zealand.
AAP RTV dac/sw
KEYWORD: MILLIONS BLIGH (BRISBANE)
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