After 129 days of testimony from more than 80 witnesses, the
Royal Commission into the use of Nicola Gobbo (Lawyer X) as a
police informant has delivered its final report.
The report ultimately makes 111 recommendations, including
that:
- The Victorian Government conduct a review of how the
state's police force uses its power,
- The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC)
be given more money to bring corrupt individuals and bodies to
account, and
- Reporting of misconduct be made mandatory for the legal
profession.
The report further recommends that a special investigator be
appointed to determine if Nicola Gobbo and Victoria Police had
broken any laws by their conduct and, if so, that they be
prosecuted over that conduct.
