✨ Government Inquiry Notice
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 88 — 13 AUGUST 2015
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Dated at Wellington this 11th day of August 2015.
MONIQUE TWORT, General Manager, Business Customers.
Establishment of the Inquiry into the Management of Tony Douglas Robertson by the Department of Corrections and Other State Sector Agencies Before and After His Release From Prison in 2013
Pursuant to section 6(3) of the Inquiries Act 2013, The Honourable Amy Adams, Minister of Justice, and The Honourable Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, Minister of Corrections, hereby establish the Government Inquiry into the management of Tony Douglas Robertson ("Mr Robertson") by the Department of Corrections and other State sector agencies before and after his release from prison on 11 December 2013 ("Inquiry").
Background
On 11 December 2013, Mr Robertson was released from prison on 6 months of standard and special release conditions after serving his full sentence of 8 years imprisonment for convictions relating to the abduction and indecent assault of a child, the attempted kidnapping of two other children, and assaulting a prison officer. On 25 May 2014, Mr Robertson murdered Blessie Gotingco.
At its meetings on 3 and 10 August 2015, Cabinet:
- Agreed that a Government Inquiry be established under the Inquiries Act 2013 to inquire into the management of Mr Robertson by the Department of Corrections/State sector agencies before and after his release from prison (CAB Min (15) 26/23 refers);
- agreed that the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Corrections be the appointing Ministers for the Inquiry.
Terms of Reference
Background
On 25 May 2014, Mr Robertson murdered Blessie Gotingco while subject to release conditions under section 18(2) of the Parole Act 2002. Given the public safety issues arising from Mr Robertson’s offending while subject to release conditions, the Inquiry is established to look into the management of Mr Robertson before and after his release from prison, and to make recommendations arising from these matters.
Appointment
The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Corrections have appointed Melwyn Purefoy Smith to inquire into the matters set out below.
Matters for the Inquiry
The Inquiry will inquire into, report upon, and make any recommendations they consider appropriate relating to:
a. The management of Mr Robertson by the Department of Corrections prior to his release from prison on 11 December 2013, including, but not limited to, the adequacy of:
i. the services and programmes offered to and delivered to Mr Robertson (including, drug and alcohol, psychological and other rehabilitative interventions); and
ii. the release plan prepared for Mr Robertson;
b. the management of Mr Robertson by the Department of Corrections following his release from prison on
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- MONIQUE TWORT, General Manager, Business Customers
⚖️ Establishment of Inquiry into Management of Tony Douglas Robertson
⚖️ Justice & Law EnforcementInquiry, Department of Corrections, Tony Douglas Robertson, Blessie Gotingco, Parole Act
- Tony Douglas Robertson (Mr), Subject of government inquiry
- Blessie Gotingco, Victim of murder
- Melwyn Purefoy Smith, Appointed to conduct inquiry
- The Honourable Amy Adams, Minister of Justice
- The Honourable Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, Minister of Corrections