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Prosecution of Naveed Akram |
| Last updated: Wednesday 8 April 2026 |
| On 17 December 2025, the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) (comprising the New South Wales Police Force, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation and the NSW Crime Commission) formally referred the prosecution of charges against Naveed Akram (the defendant) to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (Cth) (CDPP). |
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: Friday 17 April 2026 |
| The defendant applied for and was granted bail by Local Court Judge Grogin. The matter was adjourned to 23 April 2026 for hearing in relation to a non-publication order application. |
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”.