Dorinda Cox and Lidia Thorpe were visiting Hakea prison to discuss a death in custody when they claim meeting with superintendent was suddenly cancelled
Indigenous Greens senators Dorinda Cox and Lidia Thorpe say they had planned to meet with the superintendent of Hakea prison regarding a death in custody.Indigenous Greens senators Dorinda Cox and Lidia Thorpe say they had planned to meet with the superintendent of Hakea prison regarding a death in custody.
“After receiving the request today [on Wednesday] the prison telephoned senator Thorpe’s office advising staff that a meeting couldn’t take place outside of these protocols. Cox said the pair had already been ushered into the superintendent’s office before being told the meeting was cancelled.
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