❓ Mr. Quigley asks about an interim ex gratia payment for Andrew Mallard, who was wrongfully imprisoned. The Attorney General announces a $200,000 payment to help Mallard and acknowledges the injustice he suffered.
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ANDREW MALLARD - EX GRATIA PAYMENT
I refer to the case of Andrew Mallard and the gross injustice that he has suffered. Can the Attorney General please advise the house of the status of an interim ex gratia payment to Mr Mallard for the 12 years for which he was wrongfully imprisoned? Mr J.A. McGINTY
I refer to the case of Andrew Mallard and the gross injustice that he has suffered. Can the Attorney General please advise the house of the status of an interim ex gratia payment to Mr Mallard for the 12 years for which he was wrongfully imprisoned? Mr J.A. McGINTY
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I thank the member for Mindarie for his question and also for his ongoing and dogged advocacy on behalf of Andrew Mallard. It has been exemplary. I also take this opportunity to advise the house that the state government has approved an interim ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard of $200 000. The money is specifically designed to help Mr Mallard get back on his feet and be able to live as normal a life as is possible after spending 12 years in jail for a crime that he did not commit. I am delighted that Mr Mallard is in your gallery today, Mr Speaker, and I welcome him to this Parliament. I think the entire community owes an apology to Mr Mallard for what happened to him as a result of the failure of the justice system. This $200 000 payment, as an interim payment, comes on top of a payment of $132 000 to Mr Mallard to assist him with his legal expenses in fighting the appeal in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal in this state. I am advised that Mr Mallard’s primary need at this time is to obtain secure accommodation; that is, to get a roof over his head. Hopefully, this interim ex gratia payment will provide him with the ability to put down a deposit to secure accommodation, which is, after all, one of the most basic needs. I believe that this is the most practical way in which we can positively help Mr Mallard to enjoy as normal a life as is possible. Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for Mindarie for his question and also for his ongoing and dogged advocacy on behalf of Andrew Mallard. It has been exemplary. I also take this opportunity to advise the house that the state government has approved an interim ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard of $200 000. The money is specifically designed to help Mr Mallard get back on his feet and be able to live as normal a life as is possible after spending 12 years in jail for a crime that he did not commit. I am delighted that Mr Mallard is in your gallery today, Mr Speaker, and I welcome him to this Parliament. I think the entire community owes an apology to Mr Mallard for what happened to him as a result of the failure of the justice system. This $200 000 payment, as an interim payment, comes on top of a payment of $132 000 to Mr Mallard to assist him with his legal expenses in fighting the appeal in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal in this state. I am advised that Mr Mallard’s primary need at this time is to obtain secure accommodation; that is, to get a roof over his head. Hopefully, this interim ex gratia payment will provide him with the ability to put down a deposit to secure accommodation, which is, after all, one of the most basic needs. I believe that this is the most practical way in which we can positively help Mr Mallard to enjoy as normal a life as is possible. Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
I thank the member for Mindarie for his question and also for his ongoing and dogged advocacy on behalf of Andrew Mallard. It has been exemplary. I also take this opportunity to advise the house that the state government has approved an interim ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard of $200 000. The money is specifically designed to help Mr Mallard get back on his feet and be able to live as normal a life as is possible after spending 12 years in jail for a crime that he did not commit. I am delighted that Mr Mallard is in your gallery today, Mr Speaker, and I welcome him to this Parliament. I think the entire community owes an apology to Mr Mallard for what happened to him as a result of the failure of the justice system. This $200 000 payment, as an interim payment, comes on top of a payment of $132 000 to Mr Mallard to assist him with his legal expenses in fighting the appeal in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal in this state. I am advised that Mr Mallard’s primary need at this time is to obtain secure accommodation; that is, to get a roof over his head. Hopefully, this interim ex gratia payment will provide him with the ability to put down a deposit to secure accommodation, which is, after all, one of the most basic needs. I believe that this is the most practical way in which we can positively help Mr Mallard to enjoy as normal a life as is possible. Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
Mr J.A. McGINTY replied: I thank the member for Mindarie for his question and also for his ongoing and dogged advocacy on behalf of Andrew Mallard. It has been exemplary. I also take this opportunity to advise the house that the state government has approved an interim ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard of $200 000. The money is specifically designed to help Mr Mallard get back on his feet and be able to live as normal a life as is possible after spending 12 years in jail for a crime that he did not commit. I am delighted that Mr Mallard is in your gallery today, Mr Speaker, and I welcome him to this Parliament. I think the entire community owes an apology to Mr Mallard for what happened to him as a result of the failure of the justice system. This $200 000 payment, as an interim payment, comes on top of a payment of $132 000 to Mr Mallard to assist him with his legal expenses in fighting the appeal in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal in this state. I am advised that Mr Mallard’s primary need at this time is to obtain secure accommodation; that is, to get a roof over his head. Hopefully, this interim ex gratia payment will provide him with the ability to put down a deposit to secure accommodation, which is, after all, one of the most basic needs. I believe that this is the most practical way in which we can positively help Mr Mallard to enjoy as normal a life as is possible. Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
I thank the member for Mindarie for his question and also for his ongoing and dogged advocacy on behalf of Andrew Mallard. It has been exemplary. I also take this opportunity to advise the house that the state government has approved an interim ex gratia payment to Andrew Mallard of $200 000. The money is specifically designed to help Mr Mallard get back on his feet and be able to live as normal a life as is possible after spending 12 years in jail for a crime that he did not commit. I am delighted that Mr Mallard is in your gallery today, Mr Speaker, and I welcome him to this Parliament. I think the entire community owes an apology to Mr Mallard for what happened to him as a result of the failure of the justice system. This $200 000 payment, as an interim payment, comes on top of a payment of $132 000 to Mr Mallard to assist him with his legal expenses in fighting the appeal in the High Court and in the Court of Appeal in this state. I am advised that Mr Mallard’s primary need at this time is to obtain secure accommodation; that is, to get a roof over his head. Hopefully, this interim ex gratia payment will provide him with the ability to put down a deposit to secure accommodation, which is, after all, one of the most basic needs. I believe that this is the most practical way in which we can positively help Mr Mallard to enjoy as normal a life as is possible. Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
Mr Mallard lost 12 years of his life as a result of a miscarriage of justice in this state, and no amount of money can ever buy that time back for him. We want to help him re-establish his life in the community. The Corruption and Crime Commission has indicated that in the first half of next year it intends to embark on a review of what went wrong in this case. The police have already conducted a cold case investigation that exonerated Mr Mallard of any liability. When the CCC has completed its investigation, during the course of 2007, the government will turn its mind to the form of final compensation. However, we thought it was important to offer assistance now to enable Mr Mallard to get his life back.
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