What is the latest information on backpacker murderer Ivan Milat and his incarceration in Goulburn gaol?
Mr WATKINS: Honourable members will be aware of weekend reports that the infamous backpacker killer, Ivan Milat, swallowed metal objects, including disposable razor blades, in Goulburn gaol. I can confirm that this report of attempted self-mutilation is accurate. Ivan Milat is currently serving a life sentence for the horrific murders of seven innocent young people. He is currently held in the multipurpose unit of the maximum security Goulburn gaol and is rightly classified as an extreme high-risk inmate. Mr SPEAKER: Order! I place the honourable member for Wakehurst on two calls to order. Mr WATKINS: On 20 February Milat informed gaol authorities that he had ingested razor blades, stationery staples and a small chain from a pair of nail clippers. He obtained razor blades by dismantling disposable razors provided to all New South Wales prisoners for shaving. Milat was given immediate medical attention. This included being assessed by a visiting medical officer and being X-rayed to ensu
