John Aquilina

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John Joseph Aquilina is an Australian politician and member of the Australian Labor Party, and was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1981. He currently holds the seat of Riverstone. After the election of the New South Wales Labor Party to government in 1995, he was a member of the front bench and held portfolios including Education and Training. He is currently Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly.

[edit] Controversy

On 10 April 2001 John Aquilina raised the issue in parliament of a foiled plot by a High School student to replicate the Columbine High School Massacre. He alleged that the student's diary contained plans to kill fellow students and teachers.[1] He was later the subject of an ICAC investigation that explored possible false statements to the media and political interference in police procedures.[2]

The investigation concluded in August 2001 and found no evidence of corrupt conduct. Aquilina subsequently relinquished the Education and Training portfolio in late 2001 and was shifted to the Ministries of Land and Water Conservation, and Fair Trading.

[edit] References

  1. ^ John Aquilina under the gun AM Archive, 20 April 2001
  2. ^ Investigation Issues: Investigation into matters arising from a Ministerial Statement to the Legislative Assembly on 10 April 2001

[edit] External Links

Personal Parliamentary Profile

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