NSW’s top prosecutor gave false evidence on media leak about young Indigenous offender, inquiry finds
A New South Wales parliamentary committee has found that the state's top prosecutor, Sally Dowling, gave false evidence regarding the unauthorized leaking of a story about a young Indigenous offender. The committee has recommended that the attorney general investigate whether she should be removed from office.
Why it matters
Raises serious questions about ethics, transparency, and the integrity of the judicial system in New South Wales.
New South Wales parliamentary committee has released findings into Sally Dowling. Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP New South Wales parliamentary committee has released findings into Sally Dowling. Photograph: Steven Markham/AAP New South Wales NSW’s top prosecutor gave false evidence on media leak about young Indigenous offender, inquiry finds Sally Dowling admits her office pitched the story but says it was not authorised by her, while her colleagues call her ‘a person of integrity’
Reports on the findings of a parliamentary inquiry objectively.
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