Rex chairman John Sharp has filed a complaint with the Australian Federal Police against the airline’s former chairman.
The criminal behaviour complaint, filed on August 12, is in relation to a recording former chairman Lim Kim Hai allegedly made of the final Rex board meeting.
Mr Hai offered the recording to a journalist, according to The Australian.
Directors were reportedly made aware of the recording at the July 30 meeting where a vote was made to appoint Ernst & Young as voluntary administrators.
The Australian reported that Mr Lim told directors that he would use the recording in legal proceedings against them; however, Mr Lim was advised the recording was illegal as consent wasn’t given to record.
The complaint was made after Mr Sharp was made aware of Mr Lim’s plans to give the recording to a journalist.
An AFP spokesperson confirmed a report was received on August 12 but declined to comment further.
NewsWire has contacted the EY voluntary administrators for comment.
The Rex board last June dumped Mr Lim in favour of Mr Sharp. Mr Lim then signalled he wanted his old job back and Mr Sharp and three other directors ousted at an extraordinary general meeting, which is yet to take place.
Rex flights between capital cities were grounded as the airline went under at the end of July; however, flights to and from regional cities on smaller planes have continued.
The federal government has since stepped in, vowing to cover the refund or chargeback if a Rex flight is cancelled and not rescheduled, where no other alternative is available.
In parliament last Thursday, Transport and Regional Development Minister Catherine King said the guarantee was a backing for regional Australians “so nobody is left behind”.
The guarantee is for all regional flight bookings with Rex made after the moment it entered voluntary administration at 9.31pm on July 30, 2024.