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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Karp Chief political correspondent

Clare O’Neil contradicts Anthony Albanese’s claim community protection board is ‘independent’

Australia’s home affairs minister Clare O’Neil
Clare O’Neil says the community protection board was established after the NZYQ ruling so decisions about detainees could be based on the advice of experts. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

Clare O’Neil has contradicted the prime minister’s claim that an “independent” board recommended the ankle bracelet be removed from a person who allegedly robbed and assaulted a 73-year-old Perth woman with two other men.

On Monday the home affairs minister clarified that the community protection board is “not independent in the sense that it’s not a separate structure from government”.

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