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Former federal court judge named as special investigator for Afghanistan war crime allegations
A former Commonwealth director of public prosecutions and federal court judge has been appointed as a special investigator to pursue allegations of war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan.
Key points:
- Mark Weinberg QC will be the special investigator for the war crimes inquiry
- The current secretary of the Attorney-General’s department, Chris Moraitis, will be the director-general of the Office of Special Investigator
- The new office will begin examining Brereton report findings on January 4
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has announced Mark Weinberg QC, who sits on the Victorian Supreme Court, will take up the role of special investigator to examine the findings of last month’s Brereton inquiry into alleged Afghanistan…
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