No body, no parole - laws in Australia

KEY TAKEAWAYS

New South Wales does not automatically refuse parole to a convicted murderer serving jail time if he/she fails to disclose the location of the victim's dead body. Rather, NSW parole laws require the failure to disclose the body as only one of many relevant factors in deciding parole giving discretion to the parole authority. In contrast, other States and Territories such as Queensland, South Australia and Victoria have no body no parole laws effectively refusing parole to offenders who fail to disclose the remains of the victim's body.

Former Sydney teacher and rugby league player, Chris Dawson has been found guilty of murdering his first wife, Lynette Dawson, nearly 40 years after she disappeared.