Head of OSI argued any further work would be a ‘waste of time’ but Victorian attorney general says decision to lay charges rests with the DPP
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Barrister Nicola Gobbo and the Victoria police officers who recruited her as an informer during Melbourne’s gangland war will not face charges over the scandal as the agency appointed to build criminal cases against them is being disbanded.
The state attorney general, Jaclyn Symes, on Tuesday confirmed the office of the special investigator (OSI), headed by former high court judge Geoffrey Nettle, will wind down its operations.
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