The Hong Kong Jockey Club report suggested Suncity was of interest to Australian Federal Police for laundering up to $2 million a day from 2013-2015. Counsel assisting the inquiry Naomi Sharp,SC,described the document as “horrifying”.
Brodie conceded he had never seen the report,agreeing that had left him ill-equipped to advise the board on allegations relating to Suncity,which at the time had exclusive access to a gaming salon.
“If I had been aware of this information,it may have changed the risk assessment I presented in relation to anti-money laundering compliance,” he said. “It probably would have caused me to do things that I didn’t do.”
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Brodie was the general manager of compliance and responsible gaming until October 2019,before becoming the general manager of social responsibility,which he remains today.
He is the 23rd witness to give evidence to the public inquiry by the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority,which is reviewing The Star’s suitability to hold its Sydney casino licence. The regulator isrequired to review any casino licences in the state every five years.
The royal commission style probe follows reporting inThe Sydney Morning Herald andThe Age,which exposed money laundering,criminal infiltration and wide-scale fraud at the Pyrmont casino.