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Howard, John

Period of Service: 11/03/1996 - 03/12/2007
Release Date:
22/02/2007
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
15487
Released by:
  • Howard, John Winston
Rudd Wrong on Military Commission

Last night on the Lateline program, the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Kevin Rudd, falsely claimed that there would be no presumption of innocence should David Hicks face trial before a Military Commission. This claim, which he has made before, is completely wrong.

The Military Commission Act of 2006 provides in section 949 (l)(c)(1) that

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