Police Minister refuses to release Taser death footage
In NSW Parliament question time today, Police Minister Michael Gallacher refused to release the Tasercam footage from the fatal incident involving Brazilian student Roberto Curti. Greens NSW MP and...
View ArticleGreens challenge Police Minister to public debate on proposed Big Brother Laws
Greens MP and Justice Spokesperson David Shoebridge is challenging The NSW Police Minister to an open public debate on his proposal to have a national police DNA profile taken of all newborn babies....
View ArticleProcedural fairness and public confidence in policing
The Greens maintain their call, in the face of an error-ridden media release from the Police Association, for the suspension from general duties of officers who have been adversely named in Coronial...
View ArticlePolice perjury over Salter death: time to end police investigating police
In response to the release of the damning Police Integrity Commission report into the tragic police shooting of Adam Salter and the subsequent internal police review, which includes recommendations of...
View ArticleNSW Ombudsman contradicts Police Minister on Catholic Church body participation
As reported on Lateline. On 28 February 2013 David asked the Minister for Police the following question in the house: CATHOLIC CHURCH AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE Mr DAVID SHOEBRIDGE: My question is directed...
View ArticleTime to consider stronger protection for whistleblowers
In May this year, SES Deputy Commissioner, Tara McCarthy, was given an hour to get her things into boxes and get out of the office. She had been sacked. Why the Deputy Commissioner was removed from her...
View Article“Missing” letters from Metgasco finally released
Four “missing” letters from Metgasco Ltd to Government Ministers have finally been released indicating what Greens MP David Shoebridge has long been speculating, that a high level of political...
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