Article: Fed: Minister to receive Santoro report today


AAP General News (Australia)
03-23-2007
Fed: Minister to receive Santoro report today

BRISBANE, March 23 AAP - Minister for Ageing Christopher Pyne says he'll receive a
report today into former minister Santo Santoro's allocation of aged care beds.

Mr Pyne's department is examining the awarding of 94 bed licences to Russell Egan jnr,
a Queensland Liberal Party friend of Senator Santoro who is behind a yet-to-be-built nursing
home on the Gold Coast.

Industry figures have alleged proper process was not followed, but Mr Egan firmly denies
any impropriety.

Mr Pyne said he expected to receive his department's report today.

"I'll be announcing the outcome of the investigation very soon," ...

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