Quotes by John Agius

“AWB was prepared to deceive the U.N. as to the true nature of its contractual relationship with the Iraqi Grain Board.”

“AWB was prepared to deceive the UN as to the true nature of its contractual relationship with the Iraqi Grain Board.”

“Theres no such thing, isnt that right Mr Geary?”

“Im suggesting to you (that) you are lying under oath.”

“It (BHP) had first proposed that the wheat be provided on a deferred payment plan, and it had been advised by DFAT that that would be outside the UN sanctions and a breach of them.”

“AWB could not inform DFAT and the UN that that debt was being paid out of these two (wheat) contracts without disclosing that the actions in 1995/1996 had themselves been outside the sanctions.”

“We have written to them and asked them for statements. If I need to call them (to testify), I will.”

“There are one or two matters I wish to take up with them.”

“I expect that on Wednesday we will be asking people to inform the inquiry as to whether they have any wish to examine the prime minister in relation to his statement.”

“If he is called, either because I want to examine him, or because the commissioner grants any application that might be made(to cross-examine Mr Howard), I hope we can do it on Thursday.”