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Prosecution of Naveed Akram |
| Last updated: Wednesday 22 July 2026 |
| The matter was listed for the Court to deliver reasons for making suppression and non-publication orders in relation to victim identification information in the Statement of Facts and Court Attendance Notices on 29 June 2026. The Court also varied the orders to facilitate compliance with the orders by a publishing company. |
Prosecution of Liam Alexander Hall |
| Last updated: Tuesday 31 March 2026 |
| On 4 February 2026, the WA Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) (comprising the Western Australian Police Force, the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation) charged Liam Alexander Hall (the defendant) with one charge of committing a terrorist act. |
Attorney-General (Cth) v Benjamin Roberts-Smith |
| Last updated: Monday 27 July 2026 |
| The defendant’s bail was varied. The Court amended timetabling orders for the filing of material under ss 19(1A) and/or 22 of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004 (Cth) for hearing on 1 September 2026. |
On 29 August 2025, the Director spoke the annual Conference of the Australian Bar Association in Sydney. The theme of the conference was “Litigating Matters of Public Interest”.