A full record of Mark's Speeches are available at www.parliament.qld.gov.au
A full record of Mark's Speeches are available at www.parliament.qld.gov.au
Today Parole Board Queensland announced that it had completed its review of its earlier decision to grant parole to prisoner Oakley following the no-body no-parole legislation passing the parliament. This decision was made by Parole Board Queensland independently and without political interference.
While I cannot interfere with decisions of the independent Parole Board, personally I am disappointed with this decision. As I have previously stated, the president of Parole Board Queensland made it clear to me during a meeting earlier this month that any decisions that the Parole Board had made for future granting of parole would be reviewed in light of the new no-body no-parole laws. I can understand why the Pullen family feel the way they do and I again extend my sincere heartfelt apologies to them.