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The man in charge of reviewing Victoria’s controversial bail system was responsible for flipping a murderous hitman who went on to testify against notorious Melbourne gangland boss Carl Williams.
Today, with his government under incredible pressure following the bloody Bourke Street massacre, Victoria’s Premier turned to the cool, pragmatic head of Paul Coghlan, QC.
Coghlan was Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions in troubled times, from 2001 through to 2007, and launched a wave of prosecutions during the state’s infamous “Underbelly” gangland war.
The former top silk was also known for reopening the case against pedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale so he could prosecute him with more sex abuse charges, eventually adding 13 years to his jail term.
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