Vic: MP refuses to comment on any break-in links to allegations

AAP General News (Australia)
04-27-2005
Vic: MP refuses to comment on any break-in links to allegations

A Victorian MP whose electorate office was broken into won't say whether laptop stolen
contained information on corruption allegations he recently made.

Templestowe Province MP BILL FORWOOD says a brick was thrown through the front window
of his office in Burgundy Street at Heidelberg early today.

A bluestone block was thrown through the window of his private office at the same address.

Last week Mr FORWOOD told the state upper house he'd passed on to police Chief Commissioner
CHRISTINE NIXON a series of corruption claims against Banyule city councillor COLIN BROOKS.

He claimed Councillor BROOKS accepted $1,000 in cash and a pizza after fast-tracking
a permit for a new pizza franchise in suburban Greensborough.

Councillor BROOKS denies the allegations.

Mr FORWOOD says information in the laptop included all files, emails, policy work and
letters he has written.

But he won't say whether it also contained information on the allegations he made against
Councillor BROOKS.

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KEYWORD: CORRUPTION (MELBOURNE)

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