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MEDIA RELEASE
NICK XENOPHON M.L.C. INDEPENDENT NO POKIES
MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
BYRON PICKETT CASE: QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE
ANSWERED No
Pokies MLC Nick Xenophon has called on the Attorney General and the Police
Minister to provide urgent reports on the Byron Pickett case. Mr Xenophon says
the public has a right to know:
“The Premier, Mr Rann,
trumpets himself as a ‘law and order’ Premier – and I don’t have a
problem with that – but the law should apply equally whether you’re rich or
poor, a politician or a constituent, a football star or a spectator.”
“The Premier and the
Attorney-General spoke out on the Nemer case because of public disquiet of a
perception that the law was not being applied equally. The Premier, the Attorney
and the Police Minister should also investigate this case and provide answers to
the public. They should be demanding answers from those that made the decisions
not to charge for the June incident, and for failing to mention his prior
offences.” Mr
Xenophon said he received advice today from experienced criminal lawyers that:
“This case sends the wrong message at the worst possible time of year, especially to young drivers most at risk for this type of behaviour.”
Written and authorised by Nick Xenophon, 653 Lower North East Road, Paradise, SA 5075
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