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Margaret Cunneen named as expert panelist for Integrity Commission
Deputy NSW senior crown prosecutor Margaret Cunneen SC is one of three experts named on the review panel for the new Commonwealth Integrity Commission.
Jerome Doraisamy
The panel of experts who will advise the federal government on the development of the legislation for the recently-announced CIC, Attorney-General Christian Porter said in a statement.
“Between now and 1 February 2019, whilst the public consultation phase on design principles is conducted, the panel will focus on providing advice based on interactions with key public sector stakeholders on successive drafts of the legislation before it progresses to Cabinet and the Coalition party room for approval ahead of further public consideration of the resulting legislation,” Mr Porter’s statement said.
In announcing the expert panel, Mr Porter said that Ms Cunneen was a “longstanding figure in the criminal law fraternity with firsthand experience of the failings of state integrity bodies at a state level”.
“Shortly to retire from the position of Deputy Senior Crown Prosecutor in NSW, Ms Cunneen was appointed Senior Counsel in 2007 and led the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into matters relating to the police investigation of certain child sexual abuse allegations in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maitland-Newcastle,” he said.
The other two expert panelists named are WA Public Sector Commissioner Mal Wauchope AO and Mick Keelty AO APM, who was commissioner of the Australian Federal Police from 2001–2009 and the inaugural chairperson for the Australian Crime Commission in 2003.
“The unique experiences of these three individuals across criminal law and prosecution, public sector administration and law enforcement will assist the government to ensure that the model for the CIC is effective, appropriate and balanced,” Mr Porter said.
The appointments follow mixed reactions from the legal community to the new CIC.
Jerome Doraisamy
Jerome Doraisamy is the editor of Lawyers Weekly. A former lawyer, he has worked at Momentum Media as a journalist on Lawyers Weekly since February 2018, and has served as editor since March 2022. He is also the host of all five shows under The Lawyers Weekly Podcast Network, and has overseen the brand's audio medium growth from 4,000 downloads per month to over 60,000 downloads per month, making The Lawyers Weekly Show the most popular industry-specific podcast in Australia. Jerome is also the author of The Wellness Doctrines book series, an admitted solicitor in NSW, and a board director of Minds Count.
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