An independent review has cleared Peter Dutton and the home affairs department of wrongdoing in a case involving Melbourne terrorist Abdul Benbrika. The review, which was critical of Dutton’s failure to disclose a crucial report, will not be released publicly.
Abdul Benbrika, an Algerian-born Muslim cleric, was sentenced in 2009 to a minimum of 12 years in prison for directing a terrorist organisation in Melbourne.Abdul Benbrika, an Algerian-born Muslim cleric, was sentenced in 2009 to a minimum of 12 years in prison for directing a terrorist organisation in Melbourne.
It relied significantly on a tool designed to predict future risk of terror offending, known as the Vera-2R, to underline the threat it said was posed by Benbrika.But the Department of Home Affairs deliberately withheld information, including a critical report that cast doubt on the reliability of the tool, from Benbrika’s legal team. The failure to disclose the report was uncovered in 2022.
The judge referred the non-disclosure to the independent national security legislation monitor for possible further investigation.
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