Crown Law Officers Legislation enters the lower house: Greg Smith MP

24/10/2007

The Crown Law Officers Legislation Amendment (Abolition of Life Tenure) Bill 2007 has been introduced in the lower house. The shadow attorney general, Greg Smith MP,�described the "wilful blindness, sheer incompetence or blatant political prejudice that is driving the Iemma government to undermine the independence that successive directors of public prosecutions and crown prosecutors have enjoyed in this state for over 20 years".

View the Hansard proofs of the�agreement in principle speech by�Mr Greg Smith MP>

25 October 2007