Anthony Albanese criticises granting of bail to former detainee accused of assaulting Perth woman

Independent panel made ‘wrong decision’ to advise that Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan did not need ankle bracelet before alleged assault on Ninette Simmons, PM says

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Anthony Albanese has blamed the community protection board and prosecutors for a former immigration detainee having his ankle bracelet removed and receiving bail before he and two other men allegedly assaulted a 73-year-old Perth woman.

The prime minister told Channel Seven’s Sunrise it was the “wrong decision” by the board to advise that Majid Jamshidi Doukoshkan did not need electronic monitoring, and if it were up to him “there wouldn’t have been bail granted in that case”.

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