Clare O’Neil contradicts Anthony Albanese’s claim community protection board is ‘independent’

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Clare O’Neil has contradicted the prime minister’s claim that an “independent” board recommended the ankle bracelet be removed from a person who allegedly robbed and assaulted a 73-year-old Perth woman with two other men.

On Monday the home affairs minister clarified that the community protection board is “not independent in the sense that it’s not a separate structure from government”.

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