NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears
NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Sally Dowling testified that she discussed the appointment of an independent reviewer with the state attorney general. This follows a parliamentary committee finding that she provided false evidence regarding a media leak.
Why it matters
The situation highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding transparency and accountability within the New South Wales legal system.
A NSW parliamentary committee found in July that DPP Sally Dowling had given false evidence on a media leak about a young offender. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP A NSW parliamentary committee found in July that DPP Sally Dowling had given false evidence on a media leak about a young offender. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP New South Wales politics NSW top prosecutor Sally Dowling and state attorney general discussed which barristers could review her office, estimates hears 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’
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