❓ A WA parliamentary question regarding the Corruption and Crime Commission's review of police conduct in the Scott Austic case, following his acquittal for the murder of Stacey Thorne. The Attorney General provides brief factual answers.
AnsweredQoN 922Legislative Council
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I refer to the ABC article "Scott Austic was acquitted of murdering Stacey Thorne after evidence of crime scene tampering. Now both their families seek answers" from 4 April 2022, and I ask: (a) are you aware that the Corruption and Crime Commission told Australian Story earlier
this year that it was "reviewing
the Court of Appeal findings relating to police conduct"; (b) when did this review commence; (c) noting the strength of the damning findings against police
and that the length of time the Corruption and Crime Commission has had to conduct its review, has it been
completed; (d) if no to (c), when is it expected to be completed; and (e) on how many occasions during this review has the Attorney
General personally received an update from the Corruption and Crime Commission Commissioner about the
progress of this matter?
this year that it was "reviewing
the Court of Appeal findings relating to police conduct"; (b) when did this review commence; (c) noting the strength of the damning findings against police
and that the length of time the Corruption and Crime Commission has had to conduct its review, has it been
completed; (d) if no to (c), when is it expected to be completed; and (e) on how many occasions during this review has the Attorney
General personally received an update from the Corruption and Crime Commission Commissioner about the
progress of this matter?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
20 October 2022
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Attorney General
Response time
7 days
(a) Yes.
(b) 28 July 2021.
(c) No.
(d) The Commission is unable to provide an expected completion date.
(e) The Commission has not updated the Attorney General on the progress of this matter.
(b) 28 July 2021.
(c) No.
(d) The Commission is unable to provide an expected completion date.
(e) The Commission has not updated the Attorney General on the progress of this matter.
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