Bombshell corruption claim about former premier Neville Wran
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Sensational new evidence – withheld from a royal commission – throws fresh light on the involvement of former NSW premier Neville Wran in a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
The extraordinary details are contained in a new book,
Corruption in High Places, written by former NSW chief magistrate Clarrie Briese, who inadvertently became embroiled in one of the nation’s biggest judicial scandals.
Former chief magistrate Clarrie Briese, author of a new book Corruption in High Places.
Credit:James Brickwood
Briese, now 90, recalls his surprise when, in January 1982, he received a call from Lionel Murphy, a judge on the High Court, who uttered the infamous words, “And now, what about my little mate?”
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