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Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Exercising functions under the Surveillance Devices Act 2007 and providing general leadership to promote the objects of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007.

Myanmar

Working in support of the Anti-Corruption Commission, Myanmar, to develop corruption investigation capacity.

Sydney, Australia

• The NSW Crime Commission operates to reduce the incidence of organized crime and other serious crime. It provides high level criminal investigation services in support of partner law enforcement agencies, primarily the.
• Restructured the Division’s investigation support team of 5 aligning legal resources more directly with key investigation areas, enhancing the authority and responsibility of senior legal staff and engendering a more.
• Drove an increased focus on the Division’s core legal processes, oversighting the documentation and refinement of these processes
• Implemented staff performance management to enhance professional development and performance accountability

Sydney, Australia

• The ICAC investigates allegations of corrupt conduct by public officials through a process of mainstream investigation, private and public hearings, culminating in the provision of reports to the NSW Parliament..
• Facilitated a 2 month long public hearing with >120 witnesses called to give evidence, generating 5000 pages of hearing transcript. 240 exhibits were tendered and considered
• Facilitated the preparation of the Commission’s report on the inquiry, produced parts of and edited the final report that was presented to the NSW Parliament in 08/2016. ??
• Led the Commission’s ‘Fact Finder’ training initiative directed at improving internal investigation practices within public sector agencies.

Botswana, Africa

After concluding my contract as Deputy Director, Operations, at the DCEC, I continued in Botswana for a further 7 months to attend to major projects such as:o Preparing and submitting a comprehensive hand-over report to facilitate the ongoing development of DCEC Operationso Preparing and submitting a DCEC Code of Conducto Preparing and submitting a DCEC.

Botswana

• In this position I was responsible for the conduct of all corruption investigations and the development of the Directorate’s corruption investigation operation. This involved the leadership and management of 80.
• the establishment of the Directorate’s Assessment Section to enhance initial assessment and processing of all new reports of corrupt conduct
• the establishment of discipline specific investigation units, including the Computer Forensic Section, the Financial Investigation Section and the Covert Operations Section, to drive the development of key.
• the establishment of sector specific and region specific investigation units to address key “hot spot” corruption areas (Construction Corruption Section; Property Distribution Section; Immigration Section etc)
• the development of key investigation management processes including initial investigation planning, ongoing investigation reporting and processes associated with the referral of evidence for prosecution
• the development of key investigation practices through:o The development of an investigation manualo The conduct of extensive training to promote the manual and key investigation practices

Sydney, Australia

• Key Responsibilities: Leadership responsibility within the Legal Division of the Commission with respect to the conduct of high profile and sensitive corruption investigations and public inquiries. Appeared as Counsel.
• Conducted many major corruption inquiries and large and complex investigations
• Supported investigations and managed the subsequent hearings with respect to Operation Bosco, Operation Cassandra, Operation Cassowary, Operation Bligh, Operation Monto, Operation Bellin, Operation Tambo and Operation.
• Managed public and private corruption hearings
• Prepared corruption reports for tabling in Parliament
• Prepared briefs of evidence for criminal prosecutions

Sydney, Australia

• Responsibilities
• Establishment, leadership and management of the Operational Legal Support Team, Crime Agencies
• Leadership of the Assets Confiscation Unit, Crime Agencies
• Leadership of the Coroner’s Support Unit (Prosecutors)Accomplishments
• I established a legal support operation within Crime Agencies (now the State Crime Command), being the major crime investigation wing of NSW Police. I developed this operation so that it became an intrinsic part of.

Sydney, Australia

• Responsibilities
• Provision of high level policy advice and general support for the operations of the Police Commissioner’s Executive Team.
• Liaising with the Police Ministry, the Office of the Police Minister and other NSW public sector agencies on behalf of the Commissioner.Accomplishments
• I gained skills in policy development as I was involved in the provision of policy analysis and advice to Commissioner Ryan and his executive, at a time of substantial policy development in the wake of the Royal.

Sydney, Australia

• Responsibilities
• Participation in and leadership of Royal Commission investigations into corruption within NSW Police
• Preparation of materials for Royal Commission hearings and facilitation of hearings
• Preparation of legal and policy advice for the Royal Commissioner.I was attached to the team led by John Agius SC. This team was responsible for conducting investigations and hearings in relation to corruption within.
• I developed investigation skills through my involvement in numerous complex and high profile corruption investigations.
• I gained experience operating within a high-powered multidisciplinary investigation operation.

Sydney, Australia

• Responsibilities:
• Conduct of Local Court prosecutions (summary and committal), District Court prosecutions (all ground appeals, sentence, severity appeals), instructing in District Court Trials and the preparation of legal advice for.

Dubbo, NSW Australia

• Responsibilities
• Personal conduct of criminal law matters in Local Court (sentence, summary hearings, committal hearings) District Court (sentence, severity and all ground appeals) and Supreme Court (sentence). Conduct with counsel of.

Executive Masters In Public Administration (Empa)

Specialist Accreditation (Criminal Law)

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.); Bachelor Of Law (Llb)