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November 8th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
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Victorian deputy premier Peter Ryan and his former parliamentary secretary Bill Tilley say they both acted with integrity even though they admit giving conflicting evidence to an Office of Police Integrity (OPI).
In a joint statement issued on Tuesday, Mr Ryan and Mr Tilley said they have “different recollections” of a meeting they had on May 16 this year in a cafe, then in the minister’s office.
“During the discussion we dealt with various portfolio issues such as speed cameras and country fire stations,” they said in the statement.
“With respect to issues around Victoria Police command we recognise that we have different recollections.”
Mr Tilley gave evidence to the OPI he told Mr Ryan of a meeting he had at the home of former deputy police commissioner Sir Ken Jones, along with Mr Ryan’s adviser Tristan Weston.
The deputy premier said Mr Tilley did not inform him of the meeting.
“Both of us stand by the evidence we gave to that inquiry,” Mr Ryan said.
“We have acted with integrity.”
Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said either Mr Tilley or Mr Ryan had misled the police watchdog.
He said Mr Ryan had effectively called Mr Tilley a liar.
Labor will move in parliament on Tuesday to have a parliamentary committee investigate the conflicting evidence.
Mr Tilley resigned as parliamentary secretary after the OPI report was tabled to parliament last month.
Mr Weston also quit his role after being on leave.
OPI director Michael Strong said in his report Mr Weston may face criminal charges over his role in a plot to bring down former police chief Simon Overland.
Mr Weston has said he will defend any criminal charges laid against him.
Mr Ryan said the OPI had completed its investigation and it was a political stunt by the opposition to suggest the matter should be canvassed by politicians during an inquiry.
He said both he and Mr Tilley had answered questions honestly according to their own recollections.
“Both the Member for Benambra and I have done entirely the right thing,” Mr Ryan told parliament.
Mr Andrews asked why Mr Tilley had lost his job if he had acted with integrity.
Mr Ryan said Mr Tilley had not lost his job but resigned.
“I can assure the good citizens of Benambra they have a great representative,” he said.
Opposition police spokesman James Merlino gave notice he would on Wednesday move a motion condemning Mr Ryan and calling for his immediate resignation over either his complicity or incompetence during the campaign fuelled out of his office to tear down former police chief Simon Overland.
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