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Peter Ryan tight-lipped on legal cost

Posted by: 3AW Radio | 28 October, 2011 - 6:27 AM

The State Government won't say how much it has cost taxpayer to fund former ministerial adviser Tristan Weston's legal bills.

Mr Weston, who resigned on Thursday following a damning Office of Police Integrity report into his conduct had been on paid leave for four months as the watchdog investigated his behind the scenes campaign against then police commissioner Simon Overland.

He only worked for the Police Minister Peter Ryan for 90 days.

When questioned, Mr Ryan wouldn't say how much legal advice to Mr Weston has cost taxpayers.

Premier Ted Baillieu says he as full confidence in Peter Ryan despite the Police Minister's admission he had "absolutely no idea" about the actions of one of his staffers.

PLAY: Neil Mitchell's in-depth interview with Peter Ryan

Neil Mitchell on OPI inquiry

THE LATEST: A former adviser to Police Minister Peter Ryan may face criminal charges for abuse of power following a report from the Police watchdog. Neil Mitchell spoke with the key players and also had a heated debate with former state premier Jeff Kennett.

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Anything above zero is too much for the State to have funded for Mr. Weston's legal bills.

Jake Sunday 30 October, 2011 - 3:27 PM
what ever happend to the investigation into police corruption, Peter Ryan is doing such a good job

col Friday 28 October, 2011 - 11:14 AM