Liberal Leader David Honey is standing by his decision to hire a man who quit Richard Courts government in disgrace.<\/p>\n
Jack Gilleece resigned in 1999 after a conflict of interest was uncovered where he was conducting media work for a number of corporate firms in Perth.<\/p>\n
An inquiry found he earned $46,000 while moonlighting as a freelance media advisor, on top of earning $144,000 a year as executive director of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.<\/p>\n
Mr Gilleece has now been employed as a media consultant for the WA Liberals, and David Honey said he has full faith in his abilities.<\/p>\n
Jack Gilleece is a highly respected corporate media advisor, he told Liam Bartlett.<\/p>\n
22 years has gone by since that time, and my understanding of that time is that Jack actually believed he was entitled to do that.<\/p>\n
He is someone who I think has a very keen political mind, and someone who will give me good advice on a range of political issues.<\/p>\n
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