What is the latest information on the role of police prosecutors in New South Wales Local Courts?
Mr WATKINS: The Prosecuting Branch of NSW Police is the oldest in Australia: it started in 1941. With 62 years of proud service, police prosecutors perform a vital task in our community. Members would be aware that at the recent election the Carr Government gave a commitment to police prosecutors. That is why I am pleased to advise the House today that from the start of next month prosecutors will achieve a major landmark in their history. From 7 July police prosecutors will no longer need to seek leave to appear in Local Courts; they will have the right of appearance under changes to the law to come into effect on that date. Approximately 180 police prosecutors work in New South Wales and 50 are in training at any one time. Honourable members may not be aware of the enormous amount of work undertaken in our court system by police prosecutors. I am advised by the Ministry for Police that more than 90 per cent of New South Wales prosecutions are undertaken by police prosecutors. They al
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