![]() New Goulburn-Murray Water chairwoman Diane James (L) with Victorian Water Minister Lisa Neville. The ombudsman's report said after being appointed managing director in late 2016, Mr Lennon claimed more than $18,000 of "unreasonable" relocation expenses, including a high-end barbecue and cookbook, and pursued unnecessary living away from home tax breaks to the tune of $11,000. "I think everyone would love to see the MD repay this money." 'Consistent pattern of non-compliance with standards' "In my view there are very clear rules in the water industry … and in this case we've got two individuals who decided they wanted to break the rules. "It's up to $60,000 of public money that has ultimately been misused," Ms Neville said from Goulburn-Murray Water headquarters in Tatura on Wednesday. State Water Minister Lisa Neville thanked whistleblowers for calling out the behaviour from within the embattled organisation, which has had five different chairs and seven managing directors since 2012. The Victorian Ombudsman tabled a report on Goulburn-Murray Water, finding Patrick Lennon and former chairwoman Joanne Anderson, who approved his spending, "demonstrated a lack of restraint and accountability". The former managing director of Australia's largest rural water corporation might have to repay thousands of dollars of public funds that he spent on items such as a new barbecue and alcohol.
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