DOCSLIB.ORG

Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Annual Report 2006 – 2007 Vii

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Annual Report 2006 – 2007 Vii DPP Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions Annual Report 2006 - 2007 II COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS © Commonwealth of Australia 2007 ISSN: 1034-3318 ISBN: 978-0-9751368-4-3 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at http://www.ag.gov.au/cca. ANNUAL REPORT 2006 – 2007 III DPP Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions 12 October 2007 Attorney-General Parliament House Canberra My Dear Attorney I have the honour to submit my report on the operations of the Office of the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions for the year ended 30 June 2007, in accordance with section 33(1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983. Yours faithfully DAMIAN BUGG AM QC Director of Public Prosecutions IV COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS Office of the Commonwealth DPP Head Office Director: Damian Bugg AM QC 4 Marcus Clarke St, CANBERRA ACT 2600 Tel: 02 6206 5666, Fax: 02 6257 5709 PO Box 3104, CANBERRA ACT 2601 Email: [email protected] Sydney Office Deputy Director: Jim Jolliffe Level 7, Civic Tower, 66-68 Goulburn Street, SYDNEY NSW 2000 Tel: 02 9321 1100, Fax: 02 9264 8241, Locked Bag A4020, SYDNEY SOUTH NSW 1235 Email: [email protected] Melbourne Office Deputy Director: Mark Pedley 15th floor, 460 Lonsdale Street, MELBOURNE VIC 3000 Tel: 03 9605 4333, Fax: 03 9670 4295 GPO Box 21, MELBOURNE VIC 3001 Email: [email protected] Brisbane Office Deputy Director: David Adsett 19th Floor, 15 Adelaide St, BRISBANE QLD 4000 Tel: 07 3224 9444, Fax: 07 3229 4124 GPO Box 847, BRISBANE QLD 4001 Email: [email protected] Perth Office Deputy Director: Ros Fogliani 5th Floor, 77 St Georges Terrace, PERTH WA 6000 Tel: 08 9264 7264, Fax: 08 9264 7266 GPO Box B92, PERTH WA 6001 Email: [email protected] ANNUAL REPORT 2006 – 2007 V Adelaide Office Deputy Director: Freda Propsting 15th Floor, Commonwealth Bank Building, 100 King William St, ADELAIDE SA 5000 Tel: 08 8238 2600, Fax: 08 8231 8257 GPO Box 2562, ADELAIDE SA 5001 Email: [email protected] Hobart Office Assistant Director: Ian Arendt 8th Floor, 188 Collins St, HOBART TAS 7000 Tel: 03 6238 8100, Fax: 03 6238 8124 GPO Box 366, HOBART TAS 7001 Email: [email protected] Darwin Office Assistant Director: Paul Usher 9th Floor, 9-11 Cavenagh St, DARWIN NT 0800 Tel: 08 8980 8700, Fax: 08 8980 8777 GPO Box 3345, DARWIN NT 0801 Email: [email protected] Townsville Office Assistant Director: Gary Davey Level 3, 61-73 Sturt Street TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 Tel: 07 4772 7177, Fax: 07 4772 1358 PO Box 1233, TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 Email: [email protected] Cairns Office Principal Legal Officer: Andrew Lloyd Level 12, Cairns Corporate Tower, 15 Lake St, CAIRNS QLD 4870 Tel: 07 4031 3105, Fax: 07 4031 3438 PO Box 5955, CAIRNS QLD 4870 Email: [email protected] ACT Prosecutions Assistant Director: Jon White 4 Marcus Clarke St, CANBERRA ACT 2600 Tel: 02 6206 5666, Fax: 02 6206 5687 PO Box 3104, CANBERRA ACT 2601 VI COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2006 – 2007 VII Contents Compliance statement IX Director’s overview IX Chapter 1 Office of the DPP 1 Senior management chart Outcome and output chart 2005-2006 Chapter 2 General Prosecutions 11 Significant Cases Chapter 3 Commercial Prosecutions 51 Significant Cases Chapter 4 Statistics and Performance Indicators for General and Commercial Prosecutions 61 Chapter 5 Criminal Confiscation 75 Significant Cases Chapter 6 International 91 Chapter 7 Law Reform 99 Chapter 8 Practice Management 103 Chapter 9 Resource Management 113 Appendix 1 Statement under the Freedom of Information Act 135 Appendix 2 Commonwealth DPP Corporate Plan 137 Acronyms and Abbreviations 140 Financial statements 141 Compliance index 199 VIII COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2006 – 2007 IX Compliance Statement This Report has been prepared for the purpose of section 33 of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983. Section 33(1) requires that the Director of Public Prosecutions shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June each year, prepare and furnish a report to the Attorney- General with regard to the operations of the Office during the year. Section 33(2) provides that the Attorney-General shall cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of receipt. The Report has been prepared in accordance with the Requirements for Departmental Annual Reports. As aids to access, the Report includes a table of contents, a glossary, in this report referred to as ‘Acronyms and Abbreviations’ and an alphabetical index. Anyone interested in knowing more about the DPP should have regard to the following documents: • The Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth • DPP Corporate Plan • Portfolio Budget Statements for the Attorney-General’s Portfolio. The DPP homepage can be accessed at www.cdpp.gov.au and the email address is [email protected]. For further inquiries contact the media contact officer, DPP Head Office, on (02) 6206 5606. X COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ANNUAL REPORT 2006 - 2007 X I Director’s Overview The past year has, once again, been a challenging one for the Office. The DPP is responsible for the prosecution of crimes against the laws of the Commonwealth and the recovery of the proceeds of that crime. The DPP is independent of the political process, and I am proud to say that it continues to deliver a high quality prosecution service to the Australian people. The decisions made by myself and my officers in the prosecution of Commonwealth crime are made in accordance with the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth. This document underpins the work of the DPP and is applied with respect to decisions made at every stage of the prosecution process – from the nature and number of charges to be pursued, to whether or not the DPP should appeal against a sentence imposed in a particular case. The Prosecution Policy informs the practice of the DPP. Its application to each case is designed to ensure that the practice of the DPP is consistent and fair, and that the DPP continues to perform its role in the criminal justice system effectively. The DPP is not an investigative agency. Rather, the DPP considers matters which are referred to it by the 40 or so agencies or departments which have an investigative or regulatory function. In considering whether to prosecute any one of those referrals, the Prosecution Policy of the Commonwealth is applied. The Prosecution Policy contains a two step test which must be met before prosecution action can be pursued. First, there must be sufficient evidence provided to the DPP by the investigative agency to justify the conclusion that there is a reasonable prospect of obtaining a conviction. If that first limb of the test is met, then the matter will be prosecuted unless it is not in the public interest to do so. Public interest factors, which are set out in the Prosecution Policy, are numerous, but it is fair to say that if the matter involves an allegation of serious wrongdoing, it is unlikely that the DPP will decide that the matter should not be prosecuted in the public interest. I noted in last year’s Report that the work of the Office has significantly expanded over the last several years. This expansion of the work of the DPP has resulted in the Office prosecuting significant numbers of matters which could be described as serious wrongdoing. These matters include people trafficking (sexual servitude and slavery offences), child sex tourism and the online sexual exploitation of children, serious drug offences, serious tax offences and money- laundering offences, and prosecutions arising out of the collapse of HIH. X II COMMONWEALTH DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS The prosecution of terrorism offences under Part 5.3 of the Criminal Code continues to raise challenging issues for the Office.The broader jurisdictional cover of Part 5.3 will continue to demand attention to our understanding of, and cooperation with, other jurisdictions and their law enforcement agencies. The DPP takes these matters very seriously and continues to work with investigative agencies to ensure effective and fair prosecution outcomes. The DPP is in a unique position within the criminal justice system in Australia. Matters prosecuted by the DPP must be conducted in the eight different State and Territory jurisdictions around the country. Those jurisdictions have differing procedural requirements, and by and large the judicial officers who are called on to adjudicate Commonwealth matters are experts in State or Territory law rather than in the Commonwealth jurisdiction. This is rarely mentioned when the work of the Office is considered. The challenge confronting the Office in dealing, on a day to day basis, with matters being prosecuted across the jurisdictions of the country, involves not only presenting evidence, but may also require assisting courts in the interpretation and consideration of unfamiliar provisions and concepts in Commonwealth legislation. This complexity is an integral part of prosecuting Commonwealth crimes and I would like to acknowledge the significant task that Judges and Magistrates across the country face when dealing with Commonwealth matters. I noted in last year’s Report that I am proud of the professionalism and commitment of the staff of the Office. Due to the expanding nature and complexity of the work of the DPP, the Office has commenced a national recruitment campaign.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Chapter Three Assistance to Rural and Manufacturing Industries in Crisis
    Chapter Three Assistance to rural and manufacturing industries in crisis 3.1 The committee considered the first part of the terms of reference in detail to try and break up the definitions contained within it. The committee sought to understand which types of businesses might fall under the banner of rural and manufacturing industries, as well as trying to establish what would constitute a crisis for these types of businesses. The definition of a crisis 3.2 The committee embarked on the inquiry with a general idea of what circumstances could cause a crisis for rural and manufacturing businesses. However it was surprised at the variety of often unforeseen events that could impact trading and productivity. 3.3 In addition to drought, the committee heard that there are a significant number of other events which can affect both rural and manufacturing businesses and associated communities. The committee took evidence in Hobart from a number of stakeholders whose businesses and sectors are susceptible to events beyond their control. 3.4 The aquaculture sector in Tasmania provided many examples of catastrophic events that impacted businesses, both on and off-shore. Professor Christopher Carter from the Fisheries and Aquaculture Centre at the University of Tasmania made the general point that 'aquaculture is vulnerable to catastrophic events because the production cycles are long'. He also outlined some possible scenarios for specific industries: • Salmon hatcheries are located inland and are exposed to bushfire and drought, for example. Shellfish hatcheries are located close to the sea and are vulnerable to extreme coastal events. In addition, abalone farming is land based…Catastrophic events to hatcheries could destroy a year or more of production.
    [Show full text]
  • Networker We Care
    Networker We care. We share. We all gain. Issue 23, 1 December 2008 A publication for Rotarians and all community-minded people December is Family of Rotary Month Table of Contents Our Fine District Our Fine District ............................. 1 Welcoming New Members ............. 1 There is certainly a lot happening in our District, things aren’t slowing down A Thank You From The RC of Central despite the Festive Season’s fast approach. Melbourne Sunrise ........................ ` 2 Rotary World Peace Fellowship – District 9800 Does It Again ............. 3 Club Visioning is starting to take off with the first program being held with the Adopt A Farmer ............................. 3 RC of Caulfield next week. I look forward to seeing the results. Malaria Awareness Day ................. 4 Making Dreams Real: Success Clubs in our District have been giving great support at the Homeless World Secrets ........................................... 5 Marketing Tip: Spreading The Word Cup and this week helped treat competitors to a good old-fashioned Aussie Further ............................................ 6 barbie at Visy Park in Carlton. A great way to introduce the guests from Notices & Events ............................ 7 some 56 nations to Aussie culture. Congratulations must go to the Rotary Club of Essendon on the great success of the Royce Abbey Celebratory Dinner that was held at the Moonee Valley Racecourse function centre on Wednesday. Over 220 people attended and ten Rotarians from clubs all over Victoria were presented with Royce Abbey Awards. It was great to meet Matt O’Brien at the dinner. Matt is a member of the Kenyan Homeless Soccer team here for the Homeless World Cup. Matt’s attendance at the dinner certainly reinforced the achievements of Rotary and its partners and the impact the we can have on the lives of people less fortunate than ourselves.
    [Show full text]
  • Our Alumni Educators Their Utas Memories and Careers Utas
    NEWS DEC 2012 • Issue 42 OUR ALUMNI EDUCATORS Their UTAS memories and careers UTAS ARCHITECTS UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Building the world CONTENTS Alumni News is the regular magazine for Contents graduates and friends of the University of Tasmania. UTAS alumni include graduates and diplomates of UTAS, TCAE/TSIT, AMC and staff of three years’ service. Alumni News is prepared by the Communications and Media Office for the Advancement Office. edited by sharon Webb Writers Aaron Smith, Amal Cutler, Cherie Cooper, Eliza Wood, Lana Best, Peter 5 12 Cochrane, Rebecca Cuthill, Sharon Webb Photographers Lana Best, Chris Crerar Design Clemenger Tasmania Advertising enquiries Melanie Roome Acting Director, Advancement Phone +61 3 6226 2842 27 Let us know your story at [email protected] Phone +61 3 6324 3052 3 Michael Field 19 Ava Newman Fax +61 3 6324 3402 Incoming Chancellor “Everyone who can possibly UTAS Advancement Office do so should go to university” Locked Bag 1350 4 Damian Bugg Launceston Tasmania 7250 Departing Chancellor T erry Childs “Teaching studies took 5–8 UTAS architects precedence because of Building the world Tasmania’s teacher shortage” NEWS DEC 2012 • ISSUE 42 5 Benjamin Tan, Vietnam 0 2 Professor Geoffrey sharman Legacy in the genetics of 6 Brennan Chan, Singapore the black-tailed wallaby 7 Ben Duckworth, Switzerland and the potoroo 8 Charles Lim, Malaysia 21–23 UTAS in business 9–11 Alumni News Big Read 21 Lucinda Mills James Boyce 22 John Bye, Trish Bennett and Bonnie Reeves 12–14 UTAS in the arts 23 Penelope’s Produce OUR ALUMNI 12 Pat Brassington to the People EDUCATORS Their UTAS Wayne Hudson Jade Fountain memories and careers 13 Benjamin Gilbert UTAS ARCHITECTS 24 Scholarships UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Building the world 14 Alan Young S pringing into higher education Cover: At the end of WW2 the University Shaun Wilson of Tasmania dispatched newly trained 25–26 6 Degrees teachers to educate the next generation, 15–20 Our alumni educators Helping us all keep in touch after they gained degrees at the Domain campus in Hobart.
    [Show full text]
  • Impact of News Reporting on Victims and Survivors of Traumatic Events
    CORE Metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk Provided by Research Online Asia Pacific Media ducatE or Issue 7 Article 4 7-1999 Fair game or fair go? Impact of news reporting on victims and survivors of traumatic events T. McLellan Queensland University of Technology Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/apme Recommended Citation McLellan, T., Fair game or fair go? Impact of news reporting on victims and survivors of traumatic events, Asia Pacific Media ducatE or, 7, 1999, 53-73. Available at:https://ro.uow.edu.au/apme/vol1/iss7/4 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] TRINA McLELLAN: Fair game or fair go? ... Fair Game Or Fair Go? Impact Of News Reporting On Victims And Survivors Of Traumatic Events When traumatic incidents occur, victims and survivors – as well as their families, friends and immediate communities – respond in varying ways. Over the past century, however, researchers have mapped common psychosocial consequences for victims/survivors in their studies of what has come to be known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the same period, journalists and news media managers have adopted local, medium-specific and industry-wide journalistic standards for acceptable ethical and operational behaviours when it comes to covering such incidents. Yet, despite numerous prescriptive codes – and growing public criticism – Australia’s news media continues to confront victims/ survivors in large numbers when they are at their most vulnerable... and sometimes in ways that are, at best, questionable.
    [Show full text]
  • Commonwealth DPP Annual Report 2008-2009
    annual report 2008–09 Commonwealth direCtor of publiC proseCutions © Commonwealth of Australia 2009 ISSN: 1034-3318 ISBN: 978-0-9751368-7-4 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the Commonwealth Copyright Administration, Attorney-General’s Department, Robert Garran Offices, National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 or posted at www.ag.gov.au/cca. ii annual report 2008–09 22 October 2009 Attorney-General Parliament House Canberra Dear Attorney I have the honour to submit my report on the operations of the Office of the Commonwealth Director Public Prosecutions for the year ended 30 June 2009, in accordance with section 33(1) of the Director of Public Prosecutions Act 1983. Yours faithfully CHRISTOPHER CRAIGIE SC Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions www.cdpp.gov.au commonwealth director of public prosecutions iii Office of the Commonwealth DPP Canberra OffiCe briSbane OffiCe Director: Christopher Craigie SC Deputy Director: David Adsett 4 Marcus Clarke St, 19th Floor, 15 Adelaide St, CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 BRISBANE QLD 4000 Tel: 02 6206 5666, Fax: 02 6257 5709 Tel: 07 3224 9444, Fax: 07 3229 4124 PO Box 3104, CANBERRA CITY ACT 2601 GPO Box 847, BRISBANE QLD 4001 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Sydney OffiCe Perth OffiCe Deputy Director: Jim Jolliffe Deputy Director: Ros Fogliani Level 7, Civic
    [Show full text]
  • Alumni, University of Tasmania, September 2016
    $300m plan to address the education deficit Pre-eminent economist joins the University Table talk of the London Biennale ISSUE 48 2016 Gift makes possible $5m Warren Chair in Astrophysics Have blog, will travel New TV series brings Alumni comic back on campus Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Rathjen: “We have to train at the highest possible standards the future leaders of this state and to bring our knowledge and our culture to the professions.” Anniversary issue wins praise The University of Tasmania’s special of trying to develop the human capital of an 125th Anniversary Alumni entire state. magazine (pictured) was not Global portability matters enormously when only well received by alumni you are located on an isolated island in the but also enjoyed national Southern Ocean where the future must be built peer recognition. PETER MATHEW on cultural respect – respect for diversity and integration into a globalised economy. Here the University plays such an important It was voted the best role, from affording opportunities for its alumni hardcopy students to participate in that global economy magazine at the to its supportive alumni networks around the Australian Alumni world. We act as a bridge between Tasmania Professionals biannual WELCOME and the world, the world of cultures, of ideas, conference held at the of ethnicities – the world we have to be part of University of Melbourne What makes this university, and its alumni, in we want a prosperous future for our children. in late February. Thirty distinctive is addressed by the Vice-Chancellor Underpinning all of these is a commitment institutions from in this edited extract from a speech he gave at not just to this state but to people.
    [Show full text]
  • Asia-Literate Graduates to Talk Turkey
    The Australian Financial Review 24 COURSES AND CAREERS Monday 9 July 2012 l www.afr.com COURSES AND CAREERS 25 In brief CQU `back on the Region to work together Wanted: Asia-literate graduates to talk turkey Tertiary Education Minister Chris Evans has announced Australian support for two regional projects following the There is a strong view that McCallum says the report will be international business courses but be track to greatness' inaugural East Asia Summit education released in August to coincide with embedded in the undergraduate and ministers meeting that was held in more Australians must study the anticipated launch of the Henry postgraduate programs in humanities Indonesia from July 3 to 5. The first the languages and cultures white paper. and social sciences, particularly Joanna Mather that C-Management Services would project, to be carried out in partnership “Despite our geographic proximity, economics, law, creative industries, eventually be listed on the Australian with Korea, is to establish a regional of our influential neighbours, Australia’s engagement with Asia science and engineering and CQUniversity vice-chancellor Scott Stock Exchange, securing a network of technical and vocational writes Joanna Mather. threatens to decline while other education,” its submission says. Bowman has declared his institution comfortable future for the university’s education and training providers to countries enhance educational, Several submissions cite the back from the brink of financial main campus in Rockhampton, exchange ideas, share expertise and business and people-to-people links,” Australian Consortium for In- disaster and on track to become one central Queensland. form commercial partnerships. The Business leaders say the single biggest he says.
    [Show full text]
  • Impact of News Reporting on Victims and Survivors of Traumatic Events
    Asia Pacific Media ducatE or Issue 7 Article 4 7-1999 Fair game or fair go? Impact of news reporting on victims and survivors of traumatic events T. McLellan Queensland University of Technology Follow this and additional works at: https://ro.uow.edu.au/apme Recommended Citation McLellan, T., Fair game or fair go? Impact of news reporting on victims and survivors of traumatic events, Asia Pacific Media ducatE or, 7, 1999, 53-73. Available at:https://ro.uow.edu.au/apme/vol1/iss7/4 Research Online is the open access institutional repository for the University of Wollongong. For further information contact the UOW Library: [email protected] TRINA McLELLAN: Fair game or fair go? ... Fair Game Or Fair Go? Impact Of News Reporting On Victims And Survivors Of Traumatic Events When traumatic incidents occur, victims and survivors – as well as their families, friends and immediate communities – respond in varying ways. Over the past century, however, researchers have mapped common psychosocial consequences for victims/survivors in their studies of what has come to be known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Over the same period, journalists and news media managers have adopted local, medium-specific and industry-wide journalistic standards for acceptable ethical and operational behaviours when it comes to covering such incidents. Yet, despite numerous prescriptive codes – and growing public criticism – Australia’s news media continues to confront victims/ survivors in large numbers when they are at their most vulnerable... and sometimes in ways that are, at best, questionable. Drawing on the experiences of those touched by the 1996 Port Arthur massacre and by industrial deaths, this paper examines the consequences of media actions for victims/survivors.
    [Show full text]
  • Pretty in Pink
    NEWS JUNE 2011 • Issue 39 FILMMAKER SEAN BYRNE: A new take on Pretty in Pink THE RHODES LEss TRAVELLED (special feature pages 12-21) UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA Do you receive our monthly eNewsletter? The Alumni eNews contains discounts for alumni, news of upcoming events worldwide, UTAS news and postgrad opportunities. Let us know your email address by returning the coversheet or emailing us at [email protected] www.utasalumni.org.au CONTENTS Alumni News is the regular magazine Contents for graduates and friends of the University of Tasmania. UTAS alumni include graduates and diplomates of UTAS, TCAE/TSIT and AMC. Alumni News is prepared for the Development and Alumni Office by the Communications and Media Office. Edited by Janette Brennan. Contributors Peter Cochrane, Cherie Cooper, Rhonda Ewart, Nicki Fletcher, 2 Catherine Rogers, Melanie Roome and Sharon Webb. Design Clemenger Tasmania Advertising enquiries Melanie Roome Alumni and Development Manager Phone +61 3 6324 3472 6 12 Let us know your story at [email protected] 2 A gilt-edged gift 16 Potential and limits Phone +61 3 6324 3052 Fax +61 3 6324 3402 600 works and $1m to Judge Richard Cogswell UTAS Development and Alumni Office establish the Tyler Collection. on the Oxford experience. Locked Bag 1350 4 Scream king 18 Our very own Launceston Tasmania 7250 UTAS academics and Filmmaker Sean Byrne former Rhodes Scholars. goes for the jugular. 20 Movember 6 Childhood heroes Alex Shabala dressed for success. Dr Phil Hilton’s tribute to soldier convicts. 21 Caring about life’s journey Professor Marnie Hughes- 7 Tanzmanian Warrington’s approach.
    [Show full text]
  • Final Report 'Public Office Is Public Trust'
    2009 (No. 24) _______________ PARLIAMENT OF TASMANIA _______________ JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICAL CONDUCT Final Report ‘Public Office is Public Trust’ ______________ Brought up by Mr Wilkinson and presented to the Deputy President of the Legislative Council pursuant to Standing Order 197 (L.C.). ______________ MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE Legislative Council House of Assembly Mr Wilkinson (Chair) Mr Best Mr Hall Mr Llewellyn Mr Martin Mr McKim Ms Thorp Mr Rockliff Table of Contents 1 Appointment & Conduct of the Inquiry ................................................. 2 2 Summary of Findings .................................................................................. 5 3 Summary of Recommendations ............................................................ 10 4 Overview.................................................................................................... 17 5 Parliament ................................................................................................. 26 6 Executive ................................................................................................... 50 7 State Service ............................................................................................. 57 8 Auditor-General: Office of the............................................................... 68 9 Ombudsman: Office of the .................................................................... 70 10 Director of Public Prosecutions: Office of............................................. 80 11 Tasmania Police.......................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • 2006 Annual Report (PDF 2.6
    distinctive university06 of tasmania annual report UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA ANNUAL REPORT 2006 This is the report of the Council of the University of Tasmania approved by resolution at its meeting on 30 March 2007. To His Excellency the Honourable William Cox AC, RFD, ED Governor of Tasmania May it please Your Excellency: The Council of the University of Tasmania, in conformity with the provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992, has the honour to report, for Your Excellency’s information, the proceedings of the University for 2006 and to present the financial statements for that year. Damian Bugg QC Chancellor June 2007 The University of Tasmania is the State’s university. It is a generator of ideas and knowledge and makes a significant contribution to the economic, social and cultural fabric of the Tasmanian community. It has a crucial role to play in the State’s long-term prosperity. CONTENTS Mission and Vision 2 The Chancellor’s Message 3 The Vice-Chancellor’s Message 4 2006 at a Glance 6 Governance 7 Performance 13 Teaching and Learning 21 Research and Research Training 26 Our People 31 Community Engagement 33 Development 37 Organisational Chart 40 Financials 41 mission The University of Tasmania is committed to excellence in the creation, preservation, communication and application of knowledge and to scholarship that is international in scope, reflecting the distinctiveness of Tasmania and serving the needs of its community. The University will continue to provide leadership within its community, contributing to the cultural, economic and social development of Tasmania. vision By 2010, the University of Tasmania will be ranked among the top echelon of research-led universities in Australia.
    [Show full text]
  • Independence and Accountability of the Director of Public Prosecutions: a Comparative Survey
    NSW PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY RESEARCH SERVICE Independence and Accountability of the Director of Public Prosecutions: A Comparative Survey by Rowena Johns Briefing Paper No 9/2001 ISSN 1325-5142 ISBN 0 7313 1696 7 July 2001 8 2001 Except to the extent of the uses permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means including information storage and retrieval systems, without the prior written consent from the Librarian, New South Wales Parliamentary Library, other than by Members of the New South Wales Parliament in the course of their official duties. Independence and Accountability of the Director of Public Prosecutions: A Comparative Survey by Rowena Johns NSW PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY RESEARCH SERVICE Dr David Clune, Manager..................................................... (02) 9230 2484 Dr Gareth Griffith, Senior Research Officer, Politics and Government / Law ............................................. (02) 9230 2356 Ms Rachel Callinan, Research Officer, Law.......................... (02) 9230 2768 Ms Rowena Johns, Research Officer, Law............................ (02) 9230 2003 Ms Rachel Simpson, Research Officer, Law ......................... (02) 9230 3085 Mr Stewart Smith, Research Officer, Environment................ (02) 9230 2798 Mr John Wilkinson, Research Officer, Economics ................ (02) 9230 2006 Should Members or their staff require further information about this publication please contact the author. Information about Research Publications
    [Show full text]