❓ A member of parliament is questioning the Attorney General about legal advice received regarding Mr. Malcolm McCusker QC's opinion on the Anti-Corruption Commission. The Attorney General states they received advice from the DPP who strongly disagrees with McCusker.
AnsweredQoN 382Legislative Council
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(1) Has the Government received legal advice from the Solicitor General about the opinion of Mr Malcolm McCusker QC concerning the Anti-Corruption Commission? (2) If yes, what is the substance of that advice and what is the Government’s response? Hon PETER FOSS
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(1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
(2) If yes, what is the substance of that advice and what is the Government’s response? Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
(1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
(2) If yes, what is the substance of that advice and what is the Government’s response? Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
Hon PETER FOSS replied: (1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
(1)-(2) I have received advice from the Director of Public Prosecutions, who disagrees very strongly with Mr Malcolm McCusker and believes he has applied the wrong emphasis and may have misunderstood the situation.
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