Qld: Beattie to ask DPP to consider independent review

AAP General News (Australia)
12-21-2006
Qld: Beattie to ask DPP to consider independent review

PETER BEATTIE will ask the Director of Public Prosecutions to consider seeking an independent
review of her decision not to charge a police officer over a death in custody on Palm
Island.

The Queensland premier visited the island off Townsville yesterday to meet the Palm
Island Council and address a public rally protesting the decision.

36 year old MULRUNJI died in a police cell on Palm Island after his arrest for public
drunkenness in 2004.

Palm Island Council chief executive BARRY MOYLE says the premier's promised to ask
Ms CLARE to consider an independent review.

But Mr MOYLE says Mr BEATTIE has made clear he can't order her to do so because she
is an independent officer.







Mr BEATTIE addressed a large rally gathered on the island which have demanded justice
.. but MULRUNJI's family did not meet the Premier as planned.

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KEYWORD: MULRUNJI REVIEW (BRISBANE)

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