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TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) AMENDMENT (PREVENTATIVE DETENTION) BILL 

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Schapelle Corby 
FLASH BACK - NOV 2005

In my view he would be in contempt of court  if that trial had been held in Australia.

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Wednesday 30 November 2005

Mr. Neville Newell MP member for Tweed Heads NSW while addressing the Legislative Assembly Wednesday 30 November 2005 TERRORISM (POLICE POWERS) AMENDMENT (PREVENTATIVE DETENTION) BILL raised his concern of the reputation of the Australian Federal Police, in particular the reputation of its head Commissioner Mick Keelty in regard to comments he made the time of Schapelle Corby trial in Bali.

Mr. Newell said, he could only described Commissioner Mick Keelty comments as embarrassing to Australians generally.

Mr. Newell said, The head of the Australian Federal Police has, to date, has not retracted the comments he made at the time of the Schapelle Corby trial in Bali. In my view he would be in contempt of court if that trial had been held in Australia.

Mr. Newell said, At the time of that trial Commissioner Keelty stated that drugs were not being processed through the Australian airport system, and he has not retracted that statement, despite recent arrests in that regard.

Mr. Newell said went on to say. The head of the Australian Federal Police is someone we are meant to have a lot of faith in, it makes me wonder what sort of person he is, whether he is on top of his brief and understands what he is meant to do and not to do. I do not know whether he is a buffoon or just a patsy of the Federal Government.

AFP respond to allegations of a cover up. April 2006

Ref: http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/PARLMENT/HansTrans.nsf/V3ByKey/LA20051130