Greens concerned at resignation of yet another top OPI officer

30th October 2012 4:24 pm

Greens MP and Justice spokesperson, Sue Pennicuik has expressed concern at the resignation of the Director of Operations of the Office of Police Integrity (OPI), John Nolan yesterday.
"The resignation of Mr Nolan is a concern," Ms Pennicuik said. "He was a founding member of the OPI and a key figure in the OPI’s investigation into police brutality inside the armed offenders squad. He was also expected to take up a senior position at the yet-to-be-functional IBAC."

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VCAT decision re special religious instruction (SRI) very disappointing

18th October 2012 11:00 pm

The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing involving Aitken & Others versus the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development (DEECD) yesterday ruled that the parents had not established that the state had discriminated against the children who have opted out of SRI.
"The VCAT decision is very disappointing," Greens Spokesperson for Education and Early Childhood, Sue Pennicuik said today. "Children who do not attend SRI lessons held in school hours should not be left feeling segregated and different."