0% found this document useful (0 votes)
110 views

CC Ombudsman

The document discusses a complaint made by Ali Ammou regarding alleged false testimony given by witnesses at his trial where he was convicted of attempted murder. The Corruption and Crime Commission and Ombudsman offices have responded to Ammou, explaining that they do not have jurisdiction over his complaint as it relates to court proceedings. Legal Aid has also denied Ammou's request for representation to appeal his conviction.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
0% found this document useful (0 votes)
110 views

CC Ombudsman

The document discusses a complaint made by Ali Ammou regarding alleged false testimony given by witnesses at his trial where he was convicted of attempted murder. The Corruption and Crime Commission and Ombudsman offices have responded to Ammou, explaining that they do not have jurisdiction over his complaint as it relates to court proceedings. Legal Aid has also denied Ammou's request for representation to appeal his conviction.
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as RTF, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 35

CORRUPTION AND CRIME COMMISSION

Your ref: Our ref: 02991/2011 CMISAuthNo.: 10625

vi 30 November 2011 Mr Ali Rachid Ammou cl- Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o Pri ce## Ave ue i $%& ' A()AN* +A ,330 ^ ^ & (- $ O&rC. (/ * &0#uear ivir Ammou ALLEGATION OF FALSE AND MISLEADING TESTIMONY I re1er 2o !our le22er received a2 2hi# o11ice o 10 November 2011. I i2 !ou alle"e 1al#e a d mi#leadi " 2e#2imo ! 3a# "ive b! Police a d 3i2 e##e# a2 a 2rial i 3hich !ou 3ere co vic2ed o1 a22em42ed murder. I a44recia2e 2hi# ma22er i# o1 "rea2 co cer 2o !ou a d 3ill e deavour 2o 4rovide !ou 3i2h a com4rehe #ive re#4o #e. To 1all 3i2hi 2he 5uri#dic2io o1 2he Corru42io a d Crime Commi##io 62he 7Commi##io 89 a alle"a2io o1 mi#co duc2 a"ai #2 a 4ublic o11icer a# de1i ed 3i2hi #ec2io : o1 2he Corru42io a d Crime Commi##io Ac2 6+A9 2003 62he 7Ac289 i# re;uired. <or !our i 1orma2io 7mi#co duc28 occur# 3he a 4ublic o11icer ha# mi#u#ed 2heir o11icial 4o#i2io 1or 4er#o al "ai = or ha# ac2ed 1rom a im4ro4er or corru42 mo2ive= i #hor2= 1ailed 2o ac2 i "ood 1ai2h. *ou have 4rovided a co4! o1 2he #2a2eme 2# o1 23o 3i2 e##e#> Michelle <armer= 6a 4aramedic em4lo!ed b! 2he S2 ?oh Ambula ce Service9 a d Adele Du@am4=6a cli ical ur#e em4lo!ed a2 2he <rema 2le Ao#4i2al Emer"e c! De4ar2me 29. +hil#2 a co 1lic2 i# o2ed be23ee 2heir re#4ec2ive de4o#i2io # rela2i " 2o 2he cu22i " o1 2he bra #2ra4= M# <armer i# o2 a 4ublic o11icer 3i2hi 2he mea i " o1 2he Ac2. I a ! eve 2 #uch a a omal! 3ould be more a44ro4ria2el! co #idered b! !our la3!er i decidi " 2he releva 2 4oi 2# 2o rai#e i Cour2 i !our de1e ce. coR5mr o21i mi##io ha# o 5uri#dicB /C2iBhaveD1ailedT&+2ocula2e a alle"a2io o1 mi#co duc2 a;ai #2 a ! There1ore= i accorda ce 3i2h #ec2io SSION e o ac2io re"ardi " !our com4lai 2 a# i2h 2hem. jjpifees Terrace iEOOO Telephone: +61 !"1# $ Toll Free: 1 %% %! %%%

The Commi##io 8# 1ile ha# o3 bee clo#ed. Ao3ever i1 !ou are able 2o 4rovide a ! evide ce 3hich 3ould #u44or2 a alle"a2io o1 mi#co duc2 a"ai #2 a 4ublic o11icer= 2he Commi##io 3ould be i 2ere#2ed i receivi " 2hi# i 1orma2io . Z.J

*our# 1ai2h1ull! Tere ce Dibb &O''()TION )'E*ENTION OFFI&E'

O+,-.s+an /es0ern A-s0ralia Ser1in2 )arlia+en0 3 Ser1in2 /es0ern A-s0ralians Our re1> CF2231G

E ;uirie#>Ma22He 2 Tele4ho e>Pri#o 12 ?a uar! 2012 Mr Ali Ammou Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o (oc@ed )a" No. 2 A()AN* +A ,331 Dear Mr Ammou Tha @ !ou 1or !our le22er o1 1: November 2011 #ee@i " a Ombud#ma i 2o !our com4lai 2 abou2 !our curre 2 co vic2io #. i ve#2i"a2io b! 2he Tele4ho e S!#2em

A# I u der#2a d i2= !ou com4lai 2ha2 !ou have bee 3ro "1ull! co vic2ed a d !ou are #ee@i " 2he a##i#2a ce o1 2he Ombud#ma i reBi ve#2i"a2i " !our ca#e a d lod"i " a a44eal a"ai #2 2he co vic2io . I have u der2a@e a a##e##me 2 o1 !our com4lai 2 2o de2ermi e 3he2her i2 ca be i ve#2i"a2ed b! 2he Ombud#ma havi " re"ard 2o 2he 4rovi#io # o1 2he !rl"!#e$t!r% Co##"&&"o$er Act 19'1 40he Ac056 3hich #e2# ou2 3ha2 2he Ombud#ma ca a d ca o2 i ve#2i"a2e. )a#ed o 2he i 1orma2io !ou have 4rovided= i2 #eem# 2ha2 2hi# o11ice doe# o2 have 2he 5uri#dic2io 2o co #ider !our com4lai 2. Thi# i# becau#e #ec2io 13 o1 2he Ac2 #4eci1icall! eIclude# all cour2#= 5ud"e#= a d ma"i#2ra2e# 1rom 2he 5uri#dic2io o1 2he Ombud#ma . Thi# mea # 2ha2 2he Ombud#ma doe# o2 have 2he 4o3er 2o i ve#2i"a2e !our co vic2io . *ou ma! li@e 2o co #ider co 2ac2i " (e"al Aid or 2he (a3 Socie2! o1 +e#2er Au#2ralia a# 2he#e or"a i#a2io # ma! be able 2o 4rovide !ou 3i2h 1ree or rela2ivel! i eI4e #ive le"al advice a dFor re4re#e 2a2io i rela2io 2o 2hi# ma22er. *ou ca co 2ac2 2he#e or"a i#a2io # b!>

(e"al Aid I$for#!t"o$ ("$e: 1300 ,/0 /GJ )ele*ho$e: J322 GKGG

(a3 Socie2! o1 +e#2er Au#2raliaI ho4e 2ha2 b! 4ur#ui " 2hi# ave ue= !ou are able 2o achieve a #a2i#1ac2or! re#olu2io . *our# #i cerel! la22 He 2 EN7(I'Y IN*ESTIGATING OFFI&E'

2/ Oc2ober 2011 Mr Ali Ammou Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o (oc@ed )a" 2 A()AN* +A ,331 Dear Mr Ammou NOTE TO &OMMISSION I2 3ould be ece##ar! 1or !ou 2o 4rovide 1ur2her i 1orma2io 2o 2he Commi##io I re1er 2o 2he !ello3 #2ic@er !ou #e 2 2o 2he Commi##io re;ue#2i " 2o #ee #omeo e 1rom 2he CCC. be1ore 3e are able 2o decide ho3 3e ma! be able 2o a##i#2 !ou. I have e clo#ed a com4lai 2 1orm 1or !ou 2o com4le2e 3hich I ho4e 3ill hel4 !ou i 4rovidi " 2he addi2io al i 1orma2io 2he Commi##io re;uire#. *our# 1ai2h1ull!

I1

!ou have a ! di11icul2! com4le2i " 2hi# 1orm= 4lea#e 2ele4ho e 2he Commi##io o J21/B:KKK= a d a#@ 2o #4ea@ 3i2h a o11icer 3ho ca a##i#2 !ou i ma@i " a com4lai 2.I have e c o#ed 1ur2her de2ail# abou2 2he#e #ervice# 1or !our i 1orma2io . I1 !ou have i 1orma2io a ! ;ue#2io # abou2 2hi# le22er or i1 !ou 3ould li@e 2o 4rovide more 1or 2he Commi##io 2o co #ider= 4lea#e co 2ac2 me o 1300 ,/, :1J. *our#= #i cerel!= )aile! Com4lai 2 Com4lai 2# 1orma2io O11icer Aa dli " Sec2io .

1:2h Ma! 2012 EDITH COWAN ?00NDA(UP CAMPUS 2G0 ?oo dalu4 Drive= ?oo c +e#2er Au#2ralia ,02G Pho e 13:32K <ac#imile 6,1 K9J300 12/G Ali Ammou &8I&%S I)& %%"9!: )u bur! Re"io al Pri#o PO )oI ::: )u bur! +A ,230 Dear Mr Ammou =

Tha @ !ou 1or re2ur i " 2he A**l"c!t"o$ +or# a d 2he Ac,$o-le./e#e$t of 0$.er&t!$."$/ 1 2ele!&e of I$for#!t"o$ Author"t%.

*our# #i cerel!= +e 3ill 3ri2e 2o !ou a"ai o ce !our a44lica2io ha# bee revie3ed b! 2he EIecu2ive. Plea#e be a3are 2ha2 2hi# ma! 2a@e #ome co #iderable 2ime. Associa0e )rofessor )a+ela 8enr; Direc0or Sellen2er &en0re &ri+inal <-s0ice 'e1ie= )rojec0

LEGAL AID ABN 96 166 412 580 PERTH 55 St Georges Terrace Perth WA GPO Bo 1!916 Perth WA 6842 Te"e#ho$e% &08' 9261 6222 (acs)*)"e% &08' 9+25 54+0 ,,,!"ega"a)-!,a!go.!a/ 0N(O10NE% 1+00 650 529

TO%

Wester$ A/stra")a

PERTH 12 3a4 2012

RE(ERTO%

3r A") Rach)- A**o/$ 567 B/$8/r4 Pr)so$ Po Bo 444 B/$8/r4 WA 62+0 Assessor 9W o$ &08' 9261 65+0 for (e/!l A". 3uer"e& o$l% RE(% 22414 O:R RE(%12W00522+

;ear 3r A**o/$ RE<:EST (OR 1EGA1 REPRESENTAT0ON RE(:SE; :$=ort/$ate"4 "ega" a)- has 8ee$ re=/se- )$ re"at)o$ to Other O==e$ces 7 5r)*e! 0 $ote that a gra$t o= a)- has #re.)o/s"4 8ee$ #ro.)-e- =or the #/r#oses o= a##ea")$g 4o/r co$.)ct)o$ a$- se$te$ce! As s/ch a =/rther gra$t =or a$- a##ea" has 8ee$ re=/se-! 1 =/rther $ote that the )ss/e o= a$ )$ter#reter ,as ra)se- at that t)*e a$- )t ,as -eter*)$e- that there ,as $o gro/$-s =or a##ea" o$ th)s 8as)s! 1ega" a)- has 8ee$ re=/se- 8eca/se 1ega" A)- WA has $/*ero/s co*#et)$g )$terests =or )ts "ega" a)- reso/rces a$- 0 a* $ot sat)s=)e- that the *atter =or ,h)ch 4o/ see> a gra$t o= a)- )s a$ a##ro#r)ate e #e$-)t/re o= #/8")c "ega" a)- =/$-s! Note% 0= 4o/ are $ot sat)s=)e- ,)th th)s -ec)s)o$ a$- ,o/"- ")>e *e to reco$s)-er )t? 4o/ */st ,r)te to *e ,)th)$ 28 -a4s o= the -ate o= th)s "etter! P"ease *a>e s/re a$4 =/rther )$=or*at)o$ 4o/ ,a$t *e to co$s)-er )s )$c"/-e-! 0= see>)$g reco$s)-erat)o$ o= th)s -ec)s)o$? #"ease #ro.)-e =/"" -eta)"s o= ,hat has cha$ge- )$ re"at)o$ to th)s *atter s)$ce 4o/r #re.)o/s gra$t o= a)- =or a$ a##ea" ,as

@o/rs s)$cere"4

e te$-e- to 4o/!

;0RE5TOR O( 1EGA1 A0;

Au#2ralia Auma Ri"h2# Commi##io e4er%o$e5 e4er%-here5 e4er%.!%

Our re1> E)F2010012F<D 1G November 2011 Mr Ali Rachid Ammou Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o (oc@ed )a" 2 A()AN* +A ,331 Dear Mr Ammou = I re1er 2o !our le22er received 1: November 2011= re"ardi " !our curre 2 #i2ua2io . *ou #a! !ou have bee 3ro "l! co vic2ed o1 a22em42ed murder. *ou #a! !ou 3ould li@e a##i#2a ce i order 2o a44eal 2hi# deci#io . O-r la=s: The Au#2ralia Auma Ri"h2# Commi##io ha# 2he 4o3er 2o i ve#2i"a2e a d co cilia2e com4lai 2# abou2> L di#crimi a2io becau#e o1 a 4er#o 8# race= #eI= 4re" a c!= mari2al #2a2u#= a"e or di#abili2! a# 3ell a# #eIual hara##me 2 i #4eci1ic area# o1 4ublic li1e= #uch a# em4lo!me 2= educa2io = 4rovidi " !ou 3i2h "ood# a d #ervice# a d accommoda2io M racial ha2red 2ha2 2a@e# 4lace i 4ublicM di#crimi a2io i em4lo!me 2 becau#e o1 a 4er#o N# crimi al record= #eIual 4re1ere ce= 2rade u io ac2ivi2!= reli"io = 4oli2ical o4i io or #ocial ori"i M or breache# o1 huma ri"h2# b! 2he Commo 3eal2h o1 Au#2ralia.

L L L

)a#ed o 2he i 1orma2io !ou have 4rovided 2o 2he Commi##io i2 doe# o2 a44ear 2ha2 2he Com4lai 2 Aa dli " Sec2io ca a##i#2 !ou a# !ou do o2 a44ear 2o be rai#i " co cer # 2ha2 ca be co #idered u der our la3#. I2 a44ear# !ou are #ee@i " le"al a##i#2a ce a cour2 a44eal. The Commi##io 8# Com4lai 2 Aa dli " Sec2io ca o2 4rovide !ou 3i2h le"al advice or le"al a##i#2a ce. 'eferrals: &D>T Or?6@ con n *ou ma! 3i#h 2o "e2 #ome le"al advice or a##i#2a ce 1rom (e"al Aid +e#2er Au#2ralia o 1300 ,/0 /GJ or a commu i2! le"al ce 2re 2o di#cu## !our o42io #.

Au#2ralia Auma Ri"h2#(evel

Treas-rerA A00orne; General Our Re1>3/B1GJ0G

Mr A Ammou Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o A()AN* +A ,330

Tha @ !ou 1or !our le22er received i 2hi# o11ice o 10 November 2011 re"ardi " !our re;ue#2 1or a##i#2a ce 2o have !our co vic2io over2ur ed. I have o2ed 2he ma22er# i !our le22er. Ao3ever= i2 i# o2 4o##ible or i# i2 a44ro4ria2e 1or me a# 2he A22or e! Ee eral or a ! Eover me 2 Mi i#2er 2o become i volved i 4riva2e le"al ma22er#. There1ore= ma! I #u""e#2 2ha2 !ou ma@e arra "eme 2# 2o co 2ac2 (e"al Aid +e#2er Au#2ralia o 2ele4ho e> 1300 ,/0 /GJ. *our# #i cerel!

Ao C. Chri#2ia TREASURERM EENERA(

Por2er M(A ATTORNE*

3 " DE& "%11

(evel G1 CraFamor

cB O+,-.s+an /es0ern A-s0ralia Servi " Parliame 2 B Servi " +e#2er Au#2ralia # 1 ail6/5ombud#ma . 3a.;ov.au 1: November 2011 Mr Ali Ammou Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o (oc@ed )a" No. 2 A()AN* +A ,331 Dear Mr Ammou I am 3ri2i " 2o ac@ o3led"e recei42 o1 !our le22er received i 2hi# o11ice o 11 November 2011 #ee@i " a i ve#2i"a2io b! 2he Ombud#ma i 2o a com4lai 2 !ou have made. +e 3ill co 2ac2 !ou a"ai #hor2l! 3he 3e have had 2he o44or2u i2! 2o co #ider !our com4lai 2. *our# #i cerel! I 2he mea 2ime= 2ha @ !ou 1or bri "i " !our co cer # 2o 2he a22e 2io Ombud#ma . De i#e Aoc2or A>A.+inis0ra0i1e Assis0an0 Access an. 'esol-0io o1 2he

n1ST March 2012

EDITH COWAN ?OONDA(UP CAMPUS Ali Ammou Alba ! Re"io al Pri#o (oc@ed )a" 2 A()AN* +A ,331

2G0 /:3,1 ?oo :K/3,1 dalu4 Drive= ?oor +e#2er Au#2ralia ,02G Pho e 13: 32K <ac#imile 6,1 K9J300 12/G A)N &'I&%SI)& %%"1!: Dear Mr Ammou =

Tha @ !ou 1or !our corre#4o de ce da2ed 2J2h <ebruar! 2012. The Crimi al ?u#2ice Revie3 Pro5ec2 2rie# 2o a##i#2 co vic2ed 4eo4le 3ho are i oce 2.

(a3!er#= academic# a d #2ude 2# o1 Edi2h Co3a U iver#i2! (a3 School i ve#2i"a2e claim# o1 3ro "1ul co vic2io a d= 3here 4o##ible= aim 2o 1ree i oce 2 4eo4le. The Selle "er Ce 2re C?RP 3ill ormall! co #ider re;ue#2# 1rom a44lica 2# 2o revie3 a ca#e 3he co vic2io ha# occurred= 2he a44eal 4eriod ha# eI4ired a d DNA 2e#2i " or o2her 4rocedure# ma! 4rovide e3 evide ce 2ha2 lead# 2o eIo era2io . The Selle "er Ce 2re C?RP 3ill $ot !/ree 2o revie3 re;ue#2# 1rom a44lica 2# 3he eIo era2io 3ould eve 2ua2e becau#e o1 2ech icali2! a# o44o#ed 2o 1ac2ual i oce ce. 2he

I1 !ou 3ould li@e a deci#io o 3he2her !our ca#e 1all# 3i2hi 2he Pro5ec2N# "uideli e#= 4lea#e com4le2e a d re2ur 2he e clo#ed A44lica2io <orm. The 4er#o claimi " 3ro "1ul co vic2io mu#2 al#o #i" a d re2ur 2he e clo#ed Ac,$o-le./#e$t of 0$.er&t!$."$/ 1 2ele!&e of I$for#!t"o$ Author"t% +or#. I1 2he Pro5ec2 o11er# 2o hel4 !ou= i0 =ill no0 ac0 as ;o-r solici0or or @a=;er@ Thi# mea # 2ha2 3e do o2 4rovide le"al advice a d a ! docume 2a2io or i 1orma2io 2ha2 !ou 4rovide 3ill o2 a22rac2 le"al 4ro1e##io al 4rivile"e. )ecau#e o1 our limi2ed bud"e2= 3e ca o2 4a! 1or DNA 2e#2#. I1 !our ma22er re;uire# DNA 2e#2i " o1 evide ce= !ou or #omeo e el#e o !our behal1 3ill eed 2o 4a! 1or 2hi#. A 2!4ical DNA 2e#2 ca co#2 be23ee O2=000 a d O/=000. *ou al#o eed 2o be a3are 2ha2 al2hou"h DNA 2e#2 re#ul2# ca 4rovide #2ro " evide ce o1 o eN# i oce ce= 2he! ca al#o 4rovide 4roo1 o1 o eN# "uil2. I1 DNA 2e#2# are 4er1ormed i !our ca#e a d 2he! 1ail 2o eIclude !ou a# 2he 4er4e2ra2or o1 2he crime= 2he addi2io al evide ce crea2ed ma! harm 2he ou2come o1 a ! 1u2ure a44eal or a44lica2io 1or 4ardo a d ma! have e"a2ive co #e;ue ce# 1or !ou i o2her 3a!#. <or 2he#e rea#o # 3e e coura"e !ou 2o evalua2e !our 4ro#4ec2# ho e#2l! be1ore !ou decide 2o com4le2e

2he e clo#ed A**l"c!t"o$ +or#. A# 2he la3 curre 2l! #2a d#= 2here i# o le"al ri"h2 2o acce## DNA evide ce or 2o i #i#2 o DNA 2e#2i ". I1 a a al!#i# o1 !our ca#e #u""e#2# 2ha2 releva 2 ma2erial could be #ub5ec2ed 2o DNA 2e#2i "= 3e ma! #ee@ acce## 2o 2he ma2erial 2o have DNA i oce ce 2e#2# u der2a@e or 4lace !our ma22er o hold u 2il 2he la3 cha "e# 2o allo3 1or DNA 2e#2i ". Ao3ever= 3e ca o2 "uara 2ee 2ha2 2he#e e11or2# 3ill be #ucce##1ul. )u2= i1 3e are #ucce##1ul i arra "i "

DNA i oce ce 2e#2i " a d 2he Pro5ec2 de2ermi e# 2ha2 2he re#ul2i " evide ce ma! lead 2o !our eIo era2io = la3!er# 3ill be brie1ed 2o co #ider 2he 4o##ibili2! o1 a a44eal or 4ardo . )lease ,e a=are6 ho=e1er6 0ha0 =e .o no0 pro+ise 0o achie1e ;o-r eConera0ion or release@ Eive 2he Pro5ec2N# limi2ed re#ource#= 2he lar"e umber o1 a44lica2io # i2 receive#= a d i2# #2ric2 "uideli e#= ma ! ca#e# 3ill o2 be acce42ed. +e 3ill advi#e !ou a# #oo a# 4o##ible i1 !our ca#e ca o2 be acce42ed or i ve#2i"a2ed. )u2 4lea#e o2e 2ha2 1or le"al a d re#ource rea#o # 3e do o2 ormall! 4rovide rea#o # 1or decidi " o2 2o i ve#2i"a2e ca#e# or 1or 2ermi a2i " eIi#2i " i ve#2i"a2io #. Plea#e be a3are 2ha2 !our ca#e ma! 3ai2 1or a lo " 2ime be1ore a 2eam o1 #2ude 2# become available 2o revie3 i2. Al#o= i1 a ca#e i# acce42ed= 2he i ve#2i"a2io ma! 2a@e !ear#. I2 i# al#o 4o##ible 2ha2= de#4i2e care1ul i ve#2i"a2io = 2he Pro5ec2 3ill o2 be able 2o u cover evide ce o1 i oce ce. O ce !ou have #ubmi22ed 2he 23o 1orm# 3e 3ill evalua2e !our a44lica2io . Ao3ever= 2here i# li@el! 2o be a dela! be1ore !ou hear 1rom our o11ice. Plea#e do o2 2ele4ho e 2he Pro5ec2 or 3ri2e addi2io al le22er# duri " 2hi# 2ime.

*our# #i cerel!=

Sellen2er &en0re &ri+inal <-s0ice 'e1ie= )rojec0

I 2erm# o1 !our reli"iou# co cer #= i2 i# o4e 2o !ou 2o co 2ac2 2he ED-al Oppor0-ni0; &o++ission /A 2o 1i d ou2 i1 i2 ma! have broader covera"e o1 2hi# i##ue. I have e clo#ed i2# co 2ac2 de2ail#. I1 !ou have o2 do e #o= !ou ca al#o co 2ac2 Le2al Ai. /A or !our eare#2 co++-ni0; le2al cen0re or a pro ,ono le2al sche+e 2o di#cu## !our o42io #. I have e clo#ed co 2ac2 de2ail#. (a i +e#2co22 Com4lai 2 I 1orma2io O11icer

I1 !ou have a ! ;ue#2io # abou2 2hi# le22er= 4lea#e co 2ac2 2he Commi##io o 1300 ,/, :1J or 02 J2K: J,00.A-s0ralian 8-+an 'i2h0s &o++ission Our Re1> 2013B0122G 30 ?a uar! 2013 Mr Ali Ammou Acacia Pri#o (oc@ed )a" 1 +OORO(OO +A ,//K

Dear Mr Ammou I re1er 2o !our rece 2 le22er re"ardi " !our 2rea2me 2 a2 Acacia Pri#o . The Au#2ralia Auma Ri"h2# Commi##io ha# 2he 4o3er 2o i ve#2i"a2e a d co cilia2e com4lai 2# abou2> L di#crimi a2io becau#e o1 a 4er#o 8# race= #eI= 4re" a c!= mari2al #2a2u#= a"e or di#abili2! a# 3ell a# #eIual hara##me 2 i #4eci1ic area# o1 4ublic li1e= #uch a#= em4lo!me 2= educa2io = 4rovidi " !ou 3i2h "ood# a d #ervice# a d accommoda2io M racial ha2red 2ha2 2a@e# 4lace i 4ublicM di#crimi a2io i em4lo!me 2 becau#e o1 a 4er#o 8# crimi al record= #eIual 4re1ere ce= 2rade u io ac2ivi2!= reli"io = 4oli2ical o4i io or #ocial ori"i M or breache# o1 huma ri"h2# b! 2he Commo 3eal2h o1 Au#2ralia.

L L L

<rom 2he i 1orma2io !ou have 4rovided #o 1ar= i2 i# o2 clear 2ha2 2he Commi##io 8# I ve#2i"a2io a d Co cilia2io Service ca hel4 3i2h 2hi# ma22er. Plea#e o2e= i 2erm# o1 reli"iou# di#crimi a2io = 3e ca o l! co #ider claim# o1 reli"iou# di#crimi a2io i em4lo!me 2 or 3he 2he claim o1 reli"iou# di#crimi a2io i# a"ai #2 2he Commo 3eal2h 6<ederal9 Eover me 2. Plea#e o2e= i 2erm# o1 huma ri"h2#= 3e ca o l! co #ider claim# o1 huma ri"h2# breache# a"ai #2 2he Commo 3eal2h or o e o1 i2# a"e 2#. I1 !ou are de2ai ed u der a <ederal la3= i2 i# 4o##ible 3e ma! be able 2o a##i#2. Plea#e advi#e 2he Commi##io i1 !ou are de2ai ed u der <ederal la3. I2 i# o4e 2o !ou 2o co 2ac2 2he /es0ern A-s0ralian 4/A5 O+,-.s+an abou2 !our co cer # a# i2 ca co #ider co cer # abou2 2he admi i#2ra2ive ac2io # o1 +A "over me 2 bodie#= i cludi " correc2io al ce 2re#. I have e clo#ed i2# co 2ac2 de2ail#. Au#2ralia Auma Ri"h2# Commi##io ARM A' OPQ OOO c (evel 3 1G/ Pi22 S2ree2 EPO )oI /21K S!d ev NS+ 2001 Ee eral e ;uirie# &n+nlnln+n 1300 3,J G11

f LAs 4 &8*5 I STATES

I 3)che""e (AR3ER 2@

0 a* c/rre$t"4 +9 4ears o= age a$- a* e*#"o4e- as a Para*e-)c =or St Aoh$ A*8/"a$ce Ser.)ce! 0 a* stat)o$e- at the 5oc>8/* ;e#ot! 34 ser.)ce $/*8er 699! O$ S/$-a4 the 21st o= Aa$/ar4 2002 0 ,as ,or>)$g a $)ghtsh)=t! 34 ho/rs o= -/t4 ,ere =ro* 6%00#* to 8%00a*! 0 ,as ,or>)$g ,)th *4 #er*a$e$t #art$er? He$r4> 3)chae" S0EN90E W05B! +! 4! 5! ,@ At a8o/t 11%19#* that $)ght ,h)"st at the -e#ot ,e rece).e- a ca"" to atte$- at 4 Ste)$8ec> P"ace S#ear,oo-! We -e#arte- the -e#ot a$- arr).e- at that a--ress at 11%+0#* O$ arr).a" at the co*er o= Ste)$8ec> a$- Barratt Street ,e ,ere *et 84 a "a-4 ,ho to"/s that the ,orst #at)e$t ,as at 10 Barratt Street! She #o)$te- )$ the -)rect)o$! We -ro.e the A*8/"a$ce )$to the -r).e,a4 o= 10 Barratt Street! 2! The #eo#"e at that a--ress -)recte- /s to the .era$-ah o= that ho/se! 0 sa, a =e*a"e at the =ar e$- o= the .era$-ah! She ,as "4)$g o$ her "e=t s)-e! She ,as co.ere- )$ 8"oo- a$- -resse- )$ a 8"/e co"o/re- sh)rt a$- #a"e co"o/re>$)c>ers! She ,as co$sc)o/s a$- >e#t sa4)$g her h/s8a$- hatr)e- to >)"" her!

State*e$t o= 3)che""e (AR3ER &co$t)$/e-' J. 10@ 11@ 12@ 1+! 14! 0 $ot)ce- there ,as ora$ge4 8ro,$ co"o/re- ro#e $ear her! 0t ,as )$ se.era" #)eces a$- )t "oo>e- *ore ")>e horse ha)r tha$ ro#e! 0 >$e, )t ,as ro#e 8/t )t C/st a##eare- coarse! 0 a"so o8ser.e- a #a)r o= sc)ssors o$ the 8a"/stra-e! 0 as>e- a "a-4 ,ho ,as sta$-)$g $ear84 a8o/t the sc)ssors 8eca/se 0 -)-$t >$o, )= the4 ,ere /se- 84 a$ o==e$-er a$- ,hether he or she *a4 ha.e 8ee$ $ear84! The "a-4 e #"a)$e- the4 ,ere /se- 84 the* to c/t the ro#e =ro* the "a-)es ar*s! 0 as>e- the #at)e$t? DHo, -)- 4o/ get hereEF She sa)-? D0 esca#e-! 0 ,as a8"e to r/$ -o,$ here a$- >$oc> o$ the -oor!F The other "a-4 sa)-? D0 hear- her 8ash)$g o$ the -oor? ca*e o/t a$sa, her o$ the .era$-ah!F 0 a"so o8ser.e- a 8ra t)e- aro/$- the "a-)es $ec>! 0 re*o.e- the 8ra =ro* aro/$- her $ec> 8eca/se )t a##eare- to 8e =a)r"4 t)ght a$- co/"- co*#ro*)se her a)r,a4! 0 tr)e- to /$t)e the 8ra 8/t )t ,as too t)ght! 0 too> aG#a)rGo= sc)ssors =ro* a 8ag 0 ha,)th *e a$- c/t the 8ra! 0 ca$t reca"" e act"4 ,here o$ the 8ra 0 c/t 8/t 0! -o re*e*8er c/tt)$g )t =ro* the =ro$t r)ght s)-e o= her $ec>!

15! State*e$t o= 3)che""e (AR3ER &co$t)$/e-'

2+!

State*e$t o= 3)che""e (AR3ER &co$t)$/e-'

0 #ee"e- the 8ra 8ac> a$- )t =e"" to the gro/$-! 8eh)$- her! 16! 12! 0 chec>e- a"" her .)ta" s)g$s a$- she a##earea"" o>a4! 18! 0 -ec)-e- 0 $ee- to get the stretcher to ass)st the "a-4! 19! He$r4 ha- go$e 84 that stage 8eca/se there ,as a##are$t"4 a$other "a-4 that $ee-e- so*e he"#! 20@ 0 ,e$t a$- got the stretcher =ro* the A*8/"a$ce a$- set )t /# o$ the -r).e,a4 $e t to the A*8/"a$ce! 0 ,a$te- the "a-4 to ,a"> -o,$ the sta)rs herse"= as she a##eare- a8"e to -o so! 21@ 0 $ot)ce- He$r4 ha- ret/r$e- to the A*8/"a$ce ,)th a$other "a-4! He sat her -o,$ o$ a 8r)c> ,a""! 22@ He$r4 a$- 0 ha- a H/)c> co$.ersat)o$ )$ regar-s to the co$-)t)o$ o= the t,o "a-)es! ;/r)$g th)s co$.ersat)o$ ,e ,ere )$terr/#te84 a #o")ce*a$ ,ho to"- /s there ,as a$other #erso$ /$co$sc)o/s at the 8ac> o= the ho/se at 4 Ste)$8ec> P"ace!

State*e$t o= 3)che""e (AR3ER &co$t)$/e-'

0 as>e- h)* so*e H/)c> H/est)o$s )$ regar-s to the #erso$ he to"- *e a8o/t! He )$-)cate- to *e that th)s #erso$ ,as the o==e$-er! 0 -ec)-eto go a$- ha.e a "oo> at the #erso$ he to"- *e a8o/t C/st to 8e s/re a8o/t h)s co$-)t)o$!0 ,a">e- ,)th the #o")ce*a$ to the rear o= 4 Ste)$8ec> P"ace! He -)recte- *e thro/gh the =ro$t 4ar- a$- /# the r)ght ha$- s)-e o= the ho/se a"o$g the #a.e*e$t! Whe$ 0 got to the rear of the ho/se 0 sa, a *a"e "4)$g o$ h)s r)ght s)-e! He ,as$t *o.)$g a$- -)-$t a##ear to ha.e a$4 )$C/r)es! 0 assesse- h)* a$- $ot)ce- he ,as 8reath)$g a$- ha- a #/"se! 0 sH/eeIe- h)s tra#eI)/s */sc"e to get a react)o$! He -)-$t res#o$-! 0 the$ sH/eeIe- h)s "e=t ear "o8e a$st)"" -)-$t get a react)o$! 0 ,as co$sta$t"4 ta">)$g to h)* 8/t he ,as$t res#o$-)$g to that e)ther! 0 tr)e- to ro"" h)* to,ar- *e 8/t 0 co/"har-"4 *o.e h)*! 0 "ea$e- o.er h)* a$=")c>e- h)s e4e")-s! 0 $ot)ce- h)s e4es ,ere =oc/se- a$- he a##eare- to 8e co$sc)o/s! 0 >$e, the$ he ,as a"r)ght! 0 tho/ght he ,as #"a4)$g ,)th *e a$- ,as #rete$-)$g to 8e /$co$sc)o/s! 0 >$e, there ,as a$other A*8/"a$ce o$ )ts ,a4 so 0 -ec)-e- to "ea.e the *a"e at that s#ot ,)th the #o")ce a$- 0 ret/r$e- to the A*8/"a$ce a$- the t,o =e*a"e #at)e$ts! 0 $ot)ce- He$r4 ha- ta>e$ so*e o 4ge$ to *4 #at)e$t o$ the .era$-ah! 0 ,a">e- /# to the* 8oth a$- together? ,e he"#e- her to her =eet a$- ass)ste- her -o,$ the sta)rs to the stretcher! She got o$to the stretcher!

State*e$t o= 3)che""e (AR3ER &co$t)$/e-'

0 he"#e- "oaState*e$t o= 3)che""e (AR3ER &co$t)$/e-' her )$to the A*8/"a$ce!+0! 0 ,e$t o.er to the other "a-4 a$- he"#e- He$r4 , 8e=ore #/tt)$g her )$ the A*8/"a$ce as ,e""!

a##eare- shoc>e- a$- st/$$e-! 0 he"#e- He$r4 c

+1! EJH0B0T

We e$-e- /# ta>)$g the t,o =e*a"es to the (re*a$

=or =/rther treat*e$t! O$ the ,a4 to hos#)ta" 0 as #ro-/ce those $otes as e.)-e$ce! +2!

=e*a"es a$- *a-e $otes )$ re"at)o$ to the)r )$C/

Wh)"st at the hos#)ta" 0 s#o>e ,)th a$ o"-er #o" ,o*a$?

,as there a$- 0 to"- h)* a8o/t the 8ra 0 ha- ta>

++! +4!

He e$-e- /# r)$g)$g so*eo$e a8o/t the 8ra!

0 -ec"are that th)s state*e$t )s tr/e to the 8

>$o,"e-ge a$- 8e")e= a$- 0 that 0 ha.e *a-e th

>$o,)$g that )= )t )s te$-ere- )$ e.)-e$ce 0 ,)"" 8

cr)*e )= 0 ha.e ,)"=/""4 )$c"/-e- )$ th)s state*e S)g$e- 2GJ 6c f75

,h)ch 0 >$o, to 8e =a"se or that 0 -o $ot 8e")e.e to

W)t$esse- at -cKc97>E/ 99 L477' O$L72!7oMF 0SOO:0A B4 Ra$> Reg 3 ) 1 S

F /ZJ% N

&$F0 'BA& 7

8^J9: A.ele D(EAM) STATES

1@

I a+ $1 ;ears of a2e an. li1e a0 an a..ress Fre+an0le Depar0+en0@ Fno=n 0o )olice@ I a+ e+plo;e. as a &linical N-rse a0 8ospi0al E+er2enc;

"@

On Mon.a; "" <an-ar; "%%9 I =as on .-0; a0 0he Fre+an0le 8ospi0al E+er2enc; Depar0+en0@

I
,@

G@

M; shif0 s0ar0e. a0 "1@%%hrs on "1 <an-ar; "%%9 an. finishe. a0 %9@G%hrs on 0he "" <an-ar; "%%9@

$@

A0 a,o-0 %%@G%hrs I assis0e. Hin 0he 0rea0+en0 of a pa0ien0 na+e. Tan;a <o;

There =as a lar2e a+o-n0 of ,loo. on AMMO(NHs clo0hin2@ i re+o1e. AMMO(NHs clo0hin26 =hich consis0e. of a p-rple j-+per6 a =hi0e T3 shir0 an. a ,ra@ A0 0his 0i+e she =as no0@ =earin2 an; clo0hin2 ,elo= 0he =ais0@ . . 2Rl OiB4T 2

AMMO(N an. 0his incl-.e. helpin2 0o -n.ress her@ #@ 3

Firs0 &lass &ons0a,le LAMONT an.

9@

S0a0e+en0 of A.ele D(EAM) 4&on0in-e.5 &ons0a,le 'ADE' =ere a0 0he 8ospi0al =i0h AMMO(N6 al0ho-2h 0he; =ere no0 presen0 in 0he c-,icle =hen I -n.resse. AMMO(N an. ,a22e. her clo0hin2@!@ 1%@ 11@ 1"@ The ,ra =as 0ie. fir+l; aro-n. AMM7(NIs oecF@ ai0ho-a, i0 =as no0 i+pairin2 her ,rea0hin2@ AMMO(NHs hair ha. ,eco+e en0an2le. in 0he Fno0 =hich =as posi0ione. on 0he lef0 si.e of her necF@ I .i. no0 =an0 0o -n0ie 0he Fno0 as I =as +in.f-l of 0he Fno0Hs e1i.en0ial 1al-e@ I 0herefore c-0 one of 0he si.e s0raps@ I also ha. 0o c-0 so+e of AMMO(NHs hair <o separa0e i0 fro+ 0he Fno0@ I place. 0he G i0e+s of clo0hin2 in separa0e ,l-e plas0ic hospi0al ,a2s an. 0hen in 0o 0hree ,ro=n paper ,a2s6 =hich =ere pro1i.e. ,; 0he )olice@ I 0hen carrie. 0he ,a2s 0o 0he N-rsesH S0a0ion =here I han.e. 0he+ 0o 0he a,o1e +en0ione. &ons0a,les6 =ho 0ooF possession of 0he+@ A0 a,o-0 %#@%%hrs on "" <an-ar; "%%9 I =as presen0 =hen Senior &ons0a,le MO'ELLINI a00en.e. 0he E+er2enc; Depar0+en0 an. 0ooF possession of 0he ,a2s con0ainin2 0he clo0hes fro+ 0he N-rsesH S0a0ion area@ I =as a=are 0ha0 0here =as ano0her fe+ale =ho ha. apparen0l; ,een in1ol1e. in 0he sa+e inci.en06 presen0 in 0he E+er2enc; Depar0+en0 0ha0 ni2h0@ !

S0a0e+en0 of A.ele D(EAM) 4&on0in-e.5

S0a0e+en0 of A.ele D(EAM) 4&on0in-e.5

I can s0a0e ca0e2oricall; 0ha0 I .i. no0 ha1e an; con0ac0 =ha0soe1er =i0h 0he o0her fe+ale or her clo0hin26 prior 0o AMMO(NIs clo0hin2 ha1in2 ,een re+o1e. an. ,a22e.@ Si2ne. I .eclare 0ha0 0his s0a0e+en0 is 0r-e 0o 0he ,es0 of +; Fno=le.2e an. ,elief an. 0ha0 I ha1e +a.e 0his s0a0e+en0 Fno=in2 0ha0 if i0 is 0en.ere. in e1i.ence I =ill ,e 2-il0; of a cri+e if I ha1e =ilf-ll; incl-.e. in 0his s0a0e+en0 an;0hin2 =hich I Fno= 0o ,e false or 0ha0 I .o no0 ,elie1e 0o ,e 0r-e@

/i0nesse. a0 On $. :;J

Page + o= +

'anFFranF Al,an MLA ril 2013 Member for Swan Hills Swan Hills includes: A.e"e4 li Ammou ia Pri#o ed )a" 1 9RO(OO +A ,//K Ba)"/# Mr Ammou @ !ou 1or !our le22er da2ed 2G March 2013 2o"e2her 3i2h 2he e clo#ure. 2he co 2e 2# o1 !our le22er a d 2he re#4o #e 1rom (e"al Aid o1 +A a d u2 a ! i 1orma2io a# 2o !our i##ue#= I am o l! i 2he 4o#i2io = havi " o eI4er2i#e or au2hori2!= 2o advi#e !ou 2o co 2ac2 2he releva 2 Mi i#2er#8 i#. i2 re"ard I 3ould re1er !ou 2o> Ao M Mi#chi (() 6Ao #9 )?uri# 6Ao #9 M(C A22or e! Ee eral 102h <loor= Duma# Aou#e 2 Aaveloc@ S2ree2 +e#2 Per2h +A ,00/ a d Ao ? M <ra ci# M(A Mi i#2er 1or Correc2ive Service# 102h <loor= (o do Aou#e 21, S2 Eeor"eN# Terrace Per2h +A ,00 Id al#o advi#e !ou 2o co 2ac2 2he la3!er 3ho ac2ed 1or !ou i !our crimi al ir 3ho ma!be i a be22er 4o#i2io 2o a##i#2 !ou. Bas>er.)""e Beech)$a Be"h/s Br)ga-oo$ B/""s8roo> 5h)-"o, E""e$8roo> G)-gega$$/# G"e$ (orrest Gorr)e He*e H)"" Ho.ea 3ahoga$4 5ree> 3a"*a"")$g 3)--"e S,a$

Page + o= +

3)""e$-o$ 3o/$t He"e$a 3/$-ar)$g Par>er.)""e Sa,4ers Na""e4 Sto$e.)""e The N)$es :##er S,a$ Wooro"oo rd# K Al,an MLA ,er for S=an 8ills

Page + o= +

You might also like