Queensland's Star pavilions issued with show cause notices following Gotterson Review

 Show cause notices were issued late on Thursday to the agents of The Star's two Queensland pavilions, following the findings of the Gotterson Review last month.



The review set up that the Star Gold Coast and the Treasury Brisbane were both presently infelicitous to hold summerhouse licenses.

The Star group has until November 25 to show cause as to why correctional action shouldn't be taken against it.


Attorney-General Shannon Fentiman said in a statement" The Gotterson Review stressed major shortcomings in The Star's operations at The Star Gold Coast and Treasury Brisbane pavilions."

The independent review by former Court of Appeal judge Robert Gotterson made 12 recommendations, including that summerhouse law in Queensland be amended, as precedence, to allow for the appointment of a special director to increase supervision and integrity of summerhouse operations.



" While we mustn't convert the issues of these show cause notices, new legislation ensures the government has a range of correctional options available following that process, including increased forfeitures of over to$ 100 million and the appointment o.f a special director," Ms. Fentiman said.

In October, the attorney-general said the report made" veritably serious" findings that negatively affect,ct Star's character, integrity, and honesty.

The state summerhouse controller is still probing organized crime links associated with a crucial backer of Queens Wharf summerhouse after exposure by the ABC in August.


Ms. Fentiman who ordered the fresh disquisition by the Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation( OLGR) into Chow Tai Fook's felicity as a major shareholder in Star and Queens Wharf has told ABC she'll release those findings.

The Gotterson Review was blazoned by Ms. Fentiman in June this time after sounds in New South Wales from the Bell inquiry vented allegations of plutocrat laundering, fraud, and felonious infiltration at Star summerhouse in Sydney.



Its recommendations also include the establishment of regular examinations into the felicity of all Queensland summerhouse license holders, which would be paid for by summerhouse drivers, anal. logos to laws in New South Wales.

Mr. Gotterson also recommended advancements to gambling detriment, similar to the obligatory cards. ed play and limits on cash deals.


Ms. Fentiman has said the recommendations would also see cashless gaming in licenses and pavilions.

Star's Brisbane license is to transfer to the$3.6 billion Queen's Wharf summerhouse development in Brisbane's CBD when it opens coming time.

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