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The Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, tabled his 2016-17 Annual Report and the 2016-17 Annual Report for the Child Death Review Team in Parliament today. The Ombudsman’s annual report details the work the office has done to improve public administration and the delivery of community services to the NSW community. The CDRT annual report details the work the CDRT has done to prevent the deaths of children in NSW.

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From 1 July the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, or LECC, will have responsibility for oversighting police. Any police complaints on hand will be transferred to the LECC under the new oversight arrangements. All inquiries should be referred to LECC.

The Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, has released his report on reviewable deaths of children in 2014 and 2015, and a commissioned research paper Reporting of Fatal Neglect in NSW. Read his media release.

The Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, has completed his review of police compliance with a statutory requirement to provide their name and place of duty when exercising certain powers, such as search and arrest. The Attorney General tabled the Ombudsman’s report in Parliament last week. Read his media release.

The Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, has completed the fourth review of the NSW Police Force’s use of the preventative detention and covert search warrant powers in the Terrorism (Police Powers) Act 2002. The Attorney General tabled the Ombudsman’s report in Parliament yesterday. Read his media release.