Question - Director of Public Prosecutions

Question

Number
400
Subject
Director of Public Prosecutions
(Public confidence and transparency)
Asked by
Cain, Peter
Directed to
Attorney-General
Question asked on
07 May 2025
Answer due on
08 June 2025
Question asked
  1. Since 2018, how many cases prosecuted by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) have drawn adverse judicial comment regarding prosecutorial conduct, delay, disclosure failures, or submissions.
  2. What is the DPP’s current policy on public access to prosecution guidelines, and when were those guidelines last updated or externally reviewed since 2018.
  3. Since 2018, how many formal complaints have been received by the DPP’s office from victims, defence counsel, or other stakeholders, and what were the outcomes of those complaints.