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Tim Crakanthorp, a Labor member serving in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly since October 25, 2014, recently self-reported a breach of the Ministerial Code of Conduct to Premier Chris Minns and resigned as a minister in the NSW government.
This revelation has raised concerns about the potential influence of hidden conflicts of interest on Mr. Crakanthorp’s judgments. Mark Speakman, the leader of the opposition, called for additional information from the administration regarding these conflicts and their impact on decision-making. The public now seeks clarity on the choices that may have been affected and what actions the Premier intends to take.
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Mr. Speakman emphasized the need for transparency in order to uphold public trust in the administration. While he did not call for Mr. Crakanthorp’s immediate expulsion from the party room, he urged resolution of the issue before making further decisions. This incident is particularly disappointing given the early stage of the government’s tenure.
Details on Tim Crakanthorp
He won a by-election to fill Newcastle’s seat. He was a serving member of Newcastle City Council at the time of his election. Prior to resigning due to corruption charges, Crakanthorp served in the NSW Minns administration as the Minister for the Hunter, the Minister for Skills, TAFE, and Tertiary Education.
In addition to a possible conflict of interest between his official duties and his private interests, Crakanthorp is accused of failing to report substantial family land holdings in the Hunter. Tim Crakanthorp, the minister of skills, TAFE, and tertiary education, has been asked to leave the cabinet and reported to ICAC for a “significant breach of ministerial conduct.”
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A “significant breach of ministerial conduct” has led to the dismissal of NSW MP Tim Crakanthorp as a minister and his referral to ICAC. (Source: Facebook) Mr. Crakanthorp “may have acted in matters in which he had a conflict between his public duties and private interests of members of his family,” Mr. Minns said in a hastily called press conference on Wednesday. The Premier claimed he had “lost confidence” in the Newcastle MP because, according to him, he had not previously disclosed “all known holdings by family members.”
“In short, Minister Crakanthorp failed to provide information about significant private family holdings in the Hunter Region until recently when he should have, constituting a clear violation of the ministerial code,” said Mr. Minns. As the Newcastle MP, Mr. Crakanthorp was first elected to the NSW lower house in 2014. After Labor won the election in March of this year, he was handed responsibility for the Hunter, Skills, TAFE, and Tertiary Education portfolios.
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