A senior NSW prosecutor has revealed she consulted the state attorney general about selecting a barrister to lead an independent review into allegations against her office, including claims she provided misleading testimony to a parliamentary committee. The review will be conducted by a lawyer with a long-standing professional and personal relationship with the prosecutor, raising questions about impartiality. The controversy stems from a committee vote finding the director of public prosecutions had misled lawmakers about a story involving an Indigenous child’s acknowledgment of country during a sentencing hearing. Critics are scrutinizing the selection process amid broader concerns over transparency in the handling of the case.
Sally Dowling tells budget estimates that Michael Daley called to tell her he was appointing a senior counsel and ‘raised quite a number of names’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe top prosecutor in NSW says she discussed a list of barristers to lead an independent review into controversial findings against her office with the state’s attorney general, before he appointed someone she had known “professionally and socially” for nearly 30 years.Last month, a state parliamentary committee voted 4-3 to find that the New South Wales director of public prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, had given false evidence about the pitching of a story about an Indigenous child performing an acknowledgement of country at a sentencing hearing to radio station 2GB. Continue reading...
