❓ Hon Dr Brian Walker asks the Attorney General about recourse for Mr John Button regarding alleged misconduct by WA Police, prosecutorial malfeasance, and misleading statements by a former Attorney General, following the overturning of his conviction. He also requests the release of relevant documents to prevent future miscarriages of justice.
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I refer the Attorney General to the case of
Button v The Queen (2002) WASCA 35
, which resulted in the overturning of the conviction of Mr John Button for the manslaughter of Rosemary Anderson, and having received correspondence from Mr Button about this case, I ask:
(a) what recourse does Mr Button have, if, as he claims, the Corruption and Crime Commission has refused to examine accusations of:
(i) fabrication of evidence on the part of Western Australia Police;
(ii) prosecutorial malfeasance; and
(iii) misleading statements made by a previous Attorney General in relation to the case, addressed to a leading barrister; and
(b) will the current Attorney General release to Mr Button or his legal representatives all documents relating to any and all inquiries into this case, to aid in attempts to ensure that no such miscarriage of justice happens again, and if not, why not?
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Button v The Queen (2002) WASCA 35
, which resulted in the overturning of the conviction of Mr John Button for the manslaughter of Rosemary Anderson, and having received correspondence from Mr Button about this case, I ask:
(a) what recourse does Mr Button have, if, as he claims, the Corruption and Crime Commission has refused to examine accusations of:
(i) fabrication of evidence on the part of Western Australia Police;
(ii) prosecutorial malfeasance; and
(iii) misleading statements made by a previous Attorney General in relation to the case, addressed to a leading barrister; and
(b) will the current Attorney General release to Mr Button or his legal representatives all documents relating to any and all inquiries into this case, to aid in attempts to ensure that no such miscarriage of justice happens again, and if not, why not?
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