❓ A parliamentary question regarding the cold case review of the Pamela Lawrence murder, specifically focusing on who conducted the review, access to the report, briefings, and advance notice of findings, particularly concerning Andrew Mallard.
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PAMELA LAWRENCE MURDER - COLD CASE REVIEW
I refer the minister to the cold case review of the murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (1) Who carried out the review? (2) Have the police given copies of the report, granted access to the report or given detailed briefings on the contents of the report to anyone other than the Corruption and Crime Commission? (3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD
I refer the minister to the cold case review of the murder of Mrs Pamela Lawrence. (1) Who carried out the review? (2) Have the police given copies of the report, granted access to the report or given detailed briefings on the contents of the report to anyone other than the Corruption and Crime Commission? (3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD
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I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(1) Who carried out the review? (2) Have the police given copies of the report, granted access to the report or given detailed briefings on the contents of the report to anyone other than the Corruption and Crime Commission? (3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(2) Have the police given copies of the report, granted access to the report or given detailed briefings on the contents of the report to anyone other than the Corruption and Crime Commission? (3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(1) Who carried out the review? (2) Have the police given copies of the report, granted access to the report or given detailed briefings on the contents of the report to anyone other than the Corruption and Crime Commission? (3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(2) Have the police given copies of the report, granted access to the report or given detailed briefings on the contents of the report to anyone other than the Corruption and Crime Commission? (3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(3) If so, will the minister provide details about the other parties familiar with the report? (4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(4) Has the minister been provided with a briefing on the review and its findings? (5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(5) Did the police provide advance notice to any parties about the report’s findings; and, if not, does the minister have an explanation for how the media appeared to anticipate the review’s findings, in particular the commissioner’s announcement that Mr Andrew Mallard was no longer a person of interest in the case? Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
Hon JON FORD replied: I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
I thank the Leader of the Opposition for some notice of the question. The Minister for Police and Emergency Services has supplied the following answer - (1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(1) The cold case review was carried out by the Western Australia Police special crime squad, headed by Detective Senior Sergeant Anthony Lee, with assistance on the forensic component from Professor David Barclay and other forensic experts. The cold case review was written by Detective Senior Sergeant Lee. (2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(2) No. (3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(3) Not applicable. (4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(4) The minister has been provided with only a brief overview of the case and the outcomes. No further details have been provided. (5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
(5) The outcomes were made known to the Lawrence family, the original investigation team, a representative of the Attorney General, Mr Andrew Mallard through his legal representatives, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State Coroner.
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