QUEENSLAND
ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the Grace of God, Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
To: The Honourable Mr Justice DONALD GERARD STEWART, Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
GREETING:
We Do by these Presents issued in Our name by Our Governor in and over Our State of Queensland acting by and with the advice of Our Executive Council of Our State of Queensland and in pursuance of 'The Commissions of Inquiry Acts, 1950 to 1954' and all other powers him thereunto enabling, appoint you to be a Commissioner to inquire into, and report upon, the following matters so far as they are matters connected with the peace, order and good government of Our State of Queensland and are relevant to the exercise and performance of the powers of the Parliament of Our State of Queensland and the performance of the functions of the Government of Our State of Queensland, namely
(a) whether Terrence John Clark, a person mentioned in the Finding made on 29th August, 1980, in the Coroner's Court at Melbourne in respect of the deaths of Douglas Robert Wilson and Isabel Martha Wilson, engaged in activities involving contravention of laws of Our State of Queensland, in particular laws relating to the illegal possession of drugs or trafficking in drugs, and, if so
(i) the extent and nature of such activities of Terrence John Clark and persons associated with him;
(ii) the identity and involvement of persons associated with Terrence John Clark;
(iii) the methods of operation of Terrence John Clark and persons associated with him; and
(iv) the use made by Terrence John Clark and persons associated with him of banking, financial and other institutions in connection with those activities;
(b) whether, in the course of, or in connection with, activities of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him directly or indirectly made or offered any payment or inducement for, or in connection with, or endeavoured by means of a threat to procure, the disclosure by any Commonwealth or State officer, or any person who was formerly a Commonwealth or State officer, of information relating to the activities of Douglas Robert Wilson, lsabel Martha Wilson or any other person;
(c) whether, in connection with activities of a kind referred to in paragraph (a), Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him procured or received, directly or indirectly, from a Commonwealth or State officer, or any person who was formerly a Commonwealth or State officer, any information (including information relating to any statement made by Douglas Robert Wilson or Isabel Martha Wilson concerning the activities of Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him);
(d) whether, Terrence John Clark or any person associated with him or acting on his behalf in any way unlawfully interfered with or unlawfully attempted to interfere with the course of justice in relation to offences against laws of Our State of Queensland;
AND for the purposes of these Presents
(e) the expression 'drug' means a narcotic or psychotropic substance or any plant or material from which such a substance is derived or may be produced; and
(f) a reference to a person associated with Terrence John Clark is a reference to a person who, in or in connection with activities of a kind referred to in paragraph (a)
(i) was associated, either directly or indirectly, with Terrence John Clark; or
(ii) acted, either directly or indirectly, on behalf of Terrence John Clark:
AND WE REQUIRE YOU to make such recommendations arising out of your inquiry as you think appropriate, including recommendations as to the method of enforcement of the criminal law and the legislative or administrative changes (if any) that are necessary or desirable in the light of the results of your inquiry:·
AND WE DECLARE that you are authorised to conduct your inquiry under these Presents in combination with any inquiry into the same or related matters that you are directed or authorised to make any Commission issued, or in pursuance of any order or appointment made by Our Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia or by any of Our Governors of Our States:
AND WE REQUIRE YOU as expeditiously as possible to make your inquiry and, not later than 30th June, 1982, or such later date as Our Governor may be pleased to fix, to furnish a report of the results of your inquiry and your recommendations to Our Governor in Council of Our State of Queensland.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, We have caused the Public Seal of Our said State to be hereunto affixed.
WITNESS Our Trusty and Well-beloved His Excellency Commodore Sir JAMES MAXWELL RAMSAY, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, upon whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Distinguished Service Cross, and Commodore in the Royal Australian Navy (Retired), Governor in and over the State of Queensland and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, at Government House, Brisbane, this twenty-fifth day of June, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and eighty-one, and in the thirtieth year of Our Reign.
JAMES RAMSAY
By Command,
JOH BJELKE-PETERSEN