and Child Abuse in Aboriginal Communities, or better known as the Gordon Inquiry after the chairwoman, Family Court Magistrate Sue Gordon. It was announced on 29 November 2001 by the Premier of Western Australia, Geoff Gallop. Its terms of reference were to examine the way that "Government agencies dealt with issues of violence and child sexual abuse at the Swan Valley Nyoongar community", to examine "how State Government agencies respond to evidence of family violence and child sexual abuse that may be occurring in Aboriginal communities generally", and to give "recommendations on practical solutions for addressing incidents of sexual abuse in Aboriginal communities, including any necessary legislative and administrative measures". Published on 31 July 2002 the "Gordon Report" made a number of recommendations in respect of the Swan Valley Nyungah Community and government agencies. Findings The Report of the Upper House Select Committee on Reserves (Reserve 43131) Bill 2003 found that Gallop's decision "to act rapidly, by-passing all normal processes, was justified on false information". It also found that the Government "was not in a position to accommodate former residents of the SVNC quickly" and had "significantly underestimated the number of families and individuals requiring assistance". The Select Committee made findings against the conduct of Premier Gallop's media adviser Kieran Murphy, who promised an exclusive story to newspaper journalist Colleen Egan. The report concluded that this "made Mr Murphy’s active participation in decision making all the more improper", "In particular, Mr Murphy’s obligation to deliver to Ms Egan a dramatic and media-worthy response mitigated against a considered and measured resolution". The Select Committee also found against Sean Walsh, Premier Gallop's Chief of Staff. The Report concluded that he had "completely bypassed the convention that public servants should advise vigorously and honestly and governments should decide in the light of their advice". It suggested that Walsh's conduct constituted a disciplinary offence under section 74 of the 1994 Public Sector Management Act. The Select Committee also made findings against Richard Curry, Director General of the Department of Indigenous Affairs and Jane Brazier, Director General of the Department of Community Development, who "gave responses to the Premier based on incorrect, misleading and unsubstantiated anecdotal evidence" and did not test "the veracity of information given to them or their departments in areas that they should have known to be a government priority". Curry and Brazier had "no proper basis for providing advice to the