Former chief executive of the Northern Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, Priscilla Atkins, is suing the organisation over allegations she was wrongfully dismissed in February.
The chairperson of one of the largest Aboriginal legal aid services in Australia has denied auditing the organisation's former chief executive in a bid to "damage" her, amid a federal court battle.She denied Ms Atkins was audited to 'damage' her following forgery allegationsMs Atkins has claimed she was dismissed after she made a corruption complaint to NAAJA's board about the organisation's chief financial officer Madhur Evans.
Mr Harding suggested the same opportunity should have been afforded to Ms Atkins when complaints were raised about her."The BDO report was prepared to damage Ms Atkins before the board," Mr Harding said to Ms Rosas.Ms Atkins previously told the court the contract to extend her employment was signed by Ms Rosas in June 2020, while Ms Rosas said she had never signed the contract.
Ms Atkins was suspended from November 28, 2022, and banned from NAAJA's office while the investigation took place. "Would it be fair to say Ms Rosas that as at the 10th of December the contract extension issue rose no higher that an allegation by you?" he asked.The main legal agency responsible for representing Aboriginal clients in the Northern Territory is locked in a legal battle with its former chief executive.Ms Rosas told the court she didn't want to contact Ms Atkins at that time as she was on leave and had previously accused Ms Rosas of bullying her.
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