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Cash added that the particular section of the Judiciary Act “predates the [CDPP] and has not been used since the CDPP’s establishment”. The attorney-general also has powers to stop prosecutions under the Director of Public Prosecutions Act. But Cash said these separate powers had “never been used to direct the CDPP in relation to a particular case”. Thanks for signing up We look forward to seeing you bright and early with your need-to-know talking points and tidbits for the day ahead. Get Crikey FREE to your inbox every weekday morning with the Crikey Worm. Email Sign up “The Prosecution Policy requires the CDPP to be satisfied that it would be in the public interest,” she said. ....
Crossbenchers will continue to rule the Senate, whoever wins: poll Share Regardless of whoever wins the next federal election, it remains likely that Jacqui Lambie and Pauline Hanson will have the balance of power in the Senate. And, under worst-case scenarios for both major parties, the Greens would be needed as well. Jacqui Lambie will continue to influence the Senate beyond the next election along with Pauline Hanson and maybe the Greens. Alex Ellinghausen Under all scenarios, independent senator Rex Patrick and his former Centre Alliance colleague, Stirling Griff, would not be a factor as neither would be returned, based on current voting intentions. ....