- Matthew Zilko SC to stay on as the Parliamentary
Inspector for the State's Corruption and Crime Commission for five years
- Former Supreme Court Justice Andrew Beech
appointed Acting
Parliamentary Inspector
Matthew Zilko SC has been reappointed as Parliamentary Inspector
of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia (CCC).
His second five-year term will run from 17 December 2025 to 16
December 2030.
The Parliamentary Inspector's functions include investigating
allegations of misconduct against the CCC and its officers and auditing its
operations.
Mr Zilko reports and makes recommendations to Parliament and the
Joint Standing Committee on the CCC as well as recommendations to the CCC, agencies,
and relevant authorities.
Appointed Senior Counsel in 2001, he has a wealth of experience
as a litigator, arbitrator, and mediator.
His legal career spanned four-and-a-half decades including half
that period as a barrister prior to being appointed Parliamentary Inspector in
2020.
From 2004 to 2020, Mr Zilko
acted as counsel
in numerous trials and appeals in civil, commercial, and criminal cases.
Mr Zilko also served as an accredited arbitrator and accredited mediator
and conducted hundreds of mediations and arbitrations
across a range of legal matters.
The
Honourable Andrew Beech SC has been appointed Acting Parliamentary Inspector
for the CCC, also commencing 17 December 2025.
Mr Beech was a WA Supreme Court Judge for more than 16 years
including six as a Judge of Appeal before retiring from the judiciary in
November 2023.
He
practised as a barrister at Francis Burt Chambers between 1994 and 2007 in
commercial, civil, criminal, and public law matters and was appointed Senior
Counsel in 2004.
Comments attributed to
Attorney General Dr Tony Buti:
"I congratulate Matthew Zilko SC and the Honourable Andrew Beech SC on their
appointments as the CCC's Parliamentary Inspector and Acting Parliamentary
Inspector respectively.
"Mr Zilko is highly regarded in the legal profession, and he
served with distinction during his first term as Parliamentary Inspector.
"His oversight of the CCC is crucial to maintaining the
integrity of our anti-corruption body and ensuring compliance with State laws.
"The Honourable Andrew Beech's distinguished career as a judge and
a barrister equip him to perform the functions and exercise the powers of
Parliamentary Inspector when called upon to act in the role."
