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The Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, has tabled a special report to Parliament, Operation Prospect: A report on developments. He will publicly discuss his report this Friday when he appears before the NSW Parliamentary Committee on the Ombudsman.

The Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, urges the Government to properly fund initiatives to protect the NSW public from the dangers of asbestos. Those particularly at risk are DIY home renovators and some regional Aboriginal communities. See media release for more details. Read our report.

Acting Ombudsman John McMillan responds to the NSW Crime Commission response to the Operation Prospect report. See his media release.

Acting Ombudsman John McMillan responds to media reports about the NSW Crime Commission's views on the Operation Prospect report. See his media release.

The Acting NSW Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, has completed his review of the NSW Police Force’s use of the Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act 2012. The Attorney General tabled the Ombudsman’s report in Parliament today. See media release for more details.

Read our Crimes (Criminal Organisations Control) Act report.

On 9 February, the Acting Ombudsman, Professor John McMillan, and the Community and Disability Services Commissioner/ Deputy Ombudsman, Steve Kinmond, wrote an opinion piece for ABC Online, calling for concerted action in NSW and nationally to address the preventable deaths of people with intellectual disability.