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Landmark new reforms will strengthen Victoria Police’s management of human sources, after a Royal Commission delivered a number of recommendations to government following informing from Lawyer X.
The Victorian government will spend almost $88 million to fix some of the damage caused by police use of barrister Nicola Gobbo as a secret informer.
Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes on Friday released a plan to implement the 54 recommendations of the Lawyer X royal commission related to the government, as well as a $87.9 million funding package.
The plan also outlines a framework agreed to by the parties responsible for the implementation of the remaining 57 recommendations.
Gangland lawyer Nicola Gobbo, known as Lawyer X, with convicted drug importer, Tony Mokbel (above)
Commissioner Margaret McMurdo oversaw the nearly two-year inquiry, sparked by the revelation that Ms Gobbo, a prominent gangland barrister, was a registered informer for Victoria Police and handed over tips about her clients.
Sentry Taitoko police cell death: Parents say son s death has helped other detainees
16 Apr, 2021 04:08 AM
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Sentry Taitoko died in police custody in the early hours of February 23, 2014. Photo / Supplied
Sentry Taitoko died in police custody in the early hours of February 23, 2014. Photo / Supplied
The family of a man who died in police custody say his death has helped to push changes for all detainees across New Zealand.
A coroner s report released yesterday found Sentry Taitoko, aged 21 at the time, died from a synthetic drug similar to LSD and the associated excited delirium syndrome (ExDS) at Counties Manukau Police Station in February 2014.