Public hearings

The MoU Inquiry On 21 March 1996 the CJC resolved to conduct an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the creation and execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which had been signed by the Honourable Robert Borbidge MLA, then Leader of the...

This Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) public inquiry investigated allegations that Gold Coast City Councillors had breached the Local Government Act 1993 by: misleading voters failing to disclose election gifts failing to declare material personal...

The Commission resolved on 12 December 1990 to conduct an inquiry, including public hearings, into allegations concerning approaches to prospective jurors. Hearings before the Chairman of the Commission were held on 14, 17 and 21 December 1990 and 8 and 15...

Background This investigation commenced with an extensive interview of Lorelle Anne Saunders by Junior Counsel Assisting. Her solicitor, Richard Carew, was present for the entire interview which was conducted over six days. Upon completion of the interview, a...

Pursuant to resolutions dated 26 November 1993, 10 December 1993 and 10 January 1994, the Honourable D G Stewart was appointed by the CJC to undertake an investigation into allegations of official misconduct involving staff at the Basil Stafford Centre. The...

Public hearings for the public inquiry into payments made by land developers to Aldermen and candidates for election to the Council of the City of Gold Coast commenced on 16 April 1991. The Commission sat for a total of 16 days spread over three months...

CMC Chairperson, Mr Robert Needham, presided over a public forum at Cairns on 16 October 2007. The forum was part of the CMC’s Indigenous Policing Inquiry and was conducted under sections 176 and 177 of the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001. The forum began with...

Under the Criminal Justice Act 1989 RV Hanson was authorised to constitute the Commission to conduct a hearing for the purpose of discharging its functions and responsibilities allotted to the Official Misconduct Division in relation to the matter specified in...

The public hearing for the investigation into the arrest and death of Daniel Alfred Yock on 7 November 1993 focused primarily on whether there was evidence of criminal offences or misconduct on the part of any police officers in relation to the death of Yock...

Kelvin Ronald Condren, convicted of the murder of Patricia Carlton in August 1984, complained that prior to taking part in the making of the Record of Interview he had been subjected to assault and intimidation by the police. Additionally, he complained that...