Parliamentary Committee Investigates ODPP's Conduct
Update: 2025-12-12
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A powerful NSW parliamentary committee is investigating the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) for potentially breaking parliamentary rules. The concern is that the ODPP used a judges confidential submission to an inquiry to try and remove her from ongoing trials, raising alarms about a potential chilling effect on future witnesses. The ODPPs actions follow a critical submission by District Court Judge Penelope Wass, who accused the New South Wales Director of Public Prosecutions of organizing the leaking of details about an Indigenous child to a Sydney radio station. The ODPP has confirmed it sought to have Judge Wass step aside from criminal cases, citing apprehended bias and relying on publicly available material from the inquiry. The situation is the latest development in an ongoing disagreement between Judge Wass and the ODPP.
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