Australian PM to face Cole inquiry
{{date|April 12, 2006}}
{{Australian news}}
{{aussieissue|Cole Inquiry}}
[[Image:JHoward official.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Official photograph of Mr Howard]]
[[w:Australia|Australian]] [[w:Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] [[w:John Howard|John Howard]] will face the [[w:Cole inquiry|Cole inquiry]] into Iraqi kickbacks by wheat exporter [[w:Australian Wheat Board|AWB]] on Thursday.

Mr Howard said in a statement that he has been asked to appear at the inquiry. "The Cole Commission of Inquiry has requested that I appear at its hearings" he said.

Mr Howard expects that he will give evidence around 10 a.m. "The Inquiry has indicated that it would suit its convenience for me to do that at 10 a.m. tomorrow" said Mr Howard.

It will be the first time an Australian Prime Minister has appeared before an inquiry since [[w:Bob Hawke|Bob Hawke]] faced the Hope Inquiry into Australia's intelligence services in 1983.

==Related Wikinews==
*{{wikinews|title=Australia's deputy PM faces Iraqi kickback inquiry|date=April 11, 2006}}
*{{wikinews|title=Australian foreign minister tells inquiry it was the UN's job to investigate Iraq kickback claims|date=April 12, 2006}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.pm.gov.au/news/media_Releases/media_Release1879.html
|title=Cole Commission of Inquiry
|author=John Howard
|pub=Prime Minister of Australia
|date=April 12, 2006}}

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Official photograph of Mr Howard
Australian Prime Minister John Howard will face the Cole inquiry into Iraqi kickbacks by wheat exporter AWB on Thursday.

Mr Howard said in a statement that he has been asked to appear at the inquiry. "The Cole Commission of Inquiry has requested that I appear at its hearings" he said.

Mr Howard expects that he will give evidence around 10 a.m. "The Inquiry has indicated that it would suit its convenience for me to do that at 10 a.m. tomorrow" said Mr Howard.

It will be the first time an Australian Prime Minister has appeared before an inquiry since Bob Hawke faced the Hope Inquiry into Australia's intelligence services in 1983.
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