The Independent Member for Denison, Andrew Wilkie, has commented on the prospect of renewed Australian combat involvement in Iraq, and the latest development in the Sue Neill-Fraser case.
“The Federal Government is considering renewed combat involvement in Iraq. But this must not occur without the approval of the Federal Parliament, and must be accompanied by a broad-ranging inquiry into how Australia helped start this shocking war in the first place,’’ Mr Wilkie said.
“Closer to home, there is a desperate need for Sue Neill-Fraser’s murder conviction to be reviewed.
“The revelation on 60 Minutes last night that Victoria Police forensic services has debunked the DNA evidence underpinning the guilty verdict surely must prompt Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin to refer this matter back to the Court of Criminal Appeal.
“Unless certainty is brought to this matter the community will remain anxious about the effectiveness of our justice system.’’
Andrew Wilkie MP, Independent Member for Denison
