Notes

Chapter 1

1 Brief of Evidence (BoE), 1/10, p. 250.

2 BoE, 1/10, p. 272.

3 BoE, 1/10, p. 373.

4 Petra Taskforce, Operation Loris, Defence Subpoena, Vol. 2, Cameron Davey’s statement, p. 7.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 322.

6 BoE, 1/10, p. 255.

7 BoE, 1/10, p. 348.

8 Petra Taskforce, Operation Loris Defence Subpoena, Vol. 13, Information report 31, pp. 9–10.

Chapter 2

1 John Silvester, ‘Walsh St: a gangland widow’s chance at redemption’, Age, 4 June 2011, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/walsh-st-a-gangland-widows-chance-at-redemption-20110603-1fkqg.html#ixzz1tOc5c800>.

2 Geoff Wilkinson, ‘Make Dupas testify, say children’, Herald Sun, 13 December 2010, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/make-dupas-testify-say-children/story-e6frf7kx-1225969789890>.

3 Australian Institute of Criminology, ‘Homicide statistics’, 2007, viewed at <http://www.aic.gov.au/statistics/homicide.html>.

Chapter 3

1 Rochelle Jackson, Inside Their Minds: Australian Criminals, Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 2008, p. 34.

2 Victorian Ombudsman, The Death of Mr Carl Williams at HM Barwon Prison: Investigation into Corrections Victoria, April 2012, viewed at <http://www.ombudsman.vic.gov.au/resources/documents/The_death_of_Mr_Carl_Williams_at_HMP_Barwon-investigation_into_Corrections_Victoria_Apr_2012.pdf>.

3 Keith Moor, ‘Bandali Debs turned gun on police officers, sex workers’, Herald Sun, 13 December 2011, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/bandali-debs-turned-his-gun-on-police-officers-sex-workers/story-fn7x8me2-1226220289333>.

Chapter 5

1 Adam Shand, Big Shots: Carl Williams & the Gangland Murders – The Inside Story, Penguin Books Australia, Melbourne, 2007, pp. 95–7.

Chapter 6

1 BoE, 1/10, p. 1.

2 Mokbel v Director of Public Prosecutions [2002] VSC 127 (26 April 2002), viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2002/127.html>.

3 Mokbel v Director of Public Prosecutions (No 3) [2002] VSC 393 (4 September 2002) viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2002/393.html>.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 150.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 156.

6 BoE, 1/10, p. 142.

7 BoE, 1/10, p. 154.

8 BoE, 1/10, p. 157.

9 BoE, 3/10, B2.

Chapter 7

1 James Campbell, ‘“I was asked to be an informer” – Terrence Hodson’, Australian, 9 October 2011, viewed at <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/i-was-asked-to-be-an-informer-terry-hodson/story-e6frg6n6-1226162085945>.

2 This and the following paragraphs are from BoE, 1/10, p. 173.

3 BoE, 1/10, p. 173.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 158.

5 BoE, 3/10, B5.

6 BoE, 3/10, B6.

Chapter 8

1 BoE, 3/10, B6.

2 BoE, 1/10, p. 191.

3 BoE, 1/10, p. 192.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 216.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 217.

6 BoE, 1/10, p. 218.

7 BoE, 1/10, p. 218.

8 Paul Dale statement, 2 October 2003, BoE, 2/10, Appendix B, p. 8.

9 BoE, 1/10, p. 220.

10 BoE, 1/10, p. 143.

11 BoE, 1/10, p. 144.

Chapter 9

1 BoE, 3/10, G1.

2 BoE, 3/10, G8.

3 BoE, 3/10, G12.

4 BoE, 3/10, G29.

5 BoE, 3/10, G Parts 2–14.

Chapter 10

1 BoE, 1/10, p. 204.

2 Terry Hodson interview, 7 October 2003, BoE, 3/10.

Chapter 11

1 BoE, 1/10, p. 226.

Chapter 12

1 BoE, 1/10, p. 247.

2 BoE, 1/10, p. 247.

3 Selma Milovanovic, ‘Five in court over $1m drug swoop’, Age, 25 January 2003, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/01/24/1042911548840.html>. BoE, 1/10, p. 248.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 248.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 283.

6 BoE, 1/10, p. 249.

7 BoE, 1/10, p. 249.

8 Transcript of intercepted phone call between Shand and Williams, 4 May 2004, BoE, 9/10; Shand, Big Shots, p. 335.

9 Elissa Hunt and Mark Buttler, ‘Tony Mokbel’s women allowed to keep alleged drug money’, news.com.au, 2 July 2011, viewed at <http://www.news.com.au/national-news/tony-mokbels-dirty-secret/story-e6frfkx0-1226086207974>.

10 BoE, 1/10, p. 456.

11 Gobbo meeting transcripts, folder 1, p. 690.

Chapter 13

1 BoE, 2/10, p. 646.

2 BoE, 2/10, p. 664.

3 Elissa Hunt and Mark Buttler, ‘Tony Mokbel’s women allowed to keep alleged drug money’, op. cit.

4 BoE, 2/10, p. 665.

5 Gary Tippet, Age, 13 July 2008.

6 James Campbell, ‘How I taped drug squad cop Paul Dale: Nicola Gobbo’, Herald Sun, 27 November 2011, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/how-i-taped-drug-squad-cop-paul-dale/story-fn7x8me2-1226207064797>.

7 BoE, 9/10, ref. 1.

Chapter 14

1 BoE, 1/10, p. 273.

2 BoE, 1/10, p. 364.

3 Steve Butcher and John Silvester, ‘Police drugs informer killed’, Age, 17 May 2004, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/16/1084646076079.html>.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 373.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 255.

6 BoE, 1/10, p. 251.

7 BoE, 1/10, p. 89.

8 BoE, 1/10, p. 93.

9 BoE, 1/10, p. 101.

Chapter 15

1 BoE, 1/10, p. 208.

2 BoE, 1/10, p. 253.

3 BoE, 1/10, p. 329.

Chapter 16

1 Prison Telephone Intercepts, transcripts, Folder 2, 17 May 2004.

2 Prison Telephone Intercepts, transcripts, Folder 2, 18 May 2004.

3 ‘Carl Williams’, Age, 9 June 2004, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/articles/ 2004/06/09/1086749773020.html>.

Chapter 17

1 Steve Butcher and John Silvester, ‘Police informer killed’, op. cit.

2 BoE, 1/10, p. 307.

3 BoE, 1/10, p. 385.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 309.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 373.

6 BoE, 2/10, p. 685.

7 Ian Munro, ‘Underworld crim gets lucky break’, Age, 2 December 2011, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/underworld-crim-gets-lucky-break-20111201-1o98u.html#ixzz208jTjd42>.

8 R v Williams & Foletti, [2004] VSC 424 (29 October 2004) viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2004/424.html>.

9 Robb & Dale v Chief Commissioner of Police [2005] VSC 310 (11 August 2005) viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/vic/VSC/2005/310.html>.

Chapter 18

1 Chris Evans and Dan Silkstone, ‘Police probe link on gang-hit pair’, Age, 1 June 2004, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/31/1085855500089.html>.

2 BoE, 2/10, p. 882.

3 BoE, 2/10, p. 687.

4 BoE, 1/10, p. 19.

5 BoE, 1/10, p. 19.

6 Robb & Dale v Chief Commissioner of Police, op. cit.

Chapter 20

1 Miechel v The Queen [2010] VSCA 225 (9 September 2010) viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/vic/VSCA/2010/225.html>.

2 R v Cox & Sadler [2006] VSC 443 (24 November 2006) viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/vic/VSC/2006/443.html>.

3 R v Mokbel [2006] VSC 119 (31 March 2006) viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2006/119.html>.

Chapter 22

1 OPI documents, section 16, p. 2.

2 R v Williams [2007] VSC 131 (7 May 2007) viewed at <www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2007/131.html>.

3 R v Williams [2007] VSC 131 (7 May 2007) viewed at <www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2007/131.html>.

Chapter 23

1 Charlie Bezzina, with Ben Collins, The Job: fighting crime from the frontline, Slattery Media Group, Docklands, Melbourne, 2011, p. 323.

Chapter 24

1 OPI documents, section 22, p. 7.

2 OPI documents, section 22, pp. 9–10.

3 Cameron Stuart and Stewart Rintoul, ‘Lawyer Nicole Gobbo slams “ravings of a psychopath”’, Australian, 17 September 2011, viewed at <www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/

lawyer-nicole-gobbo-slams-ravings-of-a-psychopath/story-e6frg6nf-1226139356876>.

4 Operation Loris, ‘additional’ folder, second hearing, p. 6.

Chapter 26

1 Brendan Roberts, ‘Lie test over Terrence and Christine Hodson’s killings’, Herald Sun, 23 May 2008, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/lie-test-over-hodson-killings/story-e6frf7kx-1111116419074>.

2 Petra Taskforce, Defence copy, Vol. 8, p. 119.

3 John Silvester, ‘Mokbel man on murder charge’, WA Today, 6 June 2008, viewed at <http://www.watoday.com.au/national/mokbel-man-on-murder-charge-20080607-2n4i.html#ixzz2A7YDv8hc>.

4 Silvester, ‘Mokbel man on murder charge’, op. cit.

5 Subpoenaed document from Petra Taskforce, 2/10, p. 703.

6 Subpoenaed document from Petra Taskforce, 2/10, p. 705.

7 Subpoenaed document from Petra Taskforce, 2/2.

8 Subpoenaed document from Petra Taskforce, 2/2, p. 24.

9 Subpoenaed document from Petra Taskforce, 2/2, p. 25.

10 Subpoenaed document from Petra Taskforce, 2/10, p. 709.

11 John Elder, ‘Williams matriarch ends her life alone’, Age, 23 November 2008, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/national/williams-matriarch-ends-her-life-alone-20081122-6eim.html#ixzz27ite65Hf>.

12 Paul Anderson, ‘Barbara Williams, mother of gangland killer Carl, funeral farewell’, Daily Telegraph, 2 December 2008, viewed at <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/archive/national-old/barbara-williams-mother-of-gangland-killer-carl-funeral-farewell/story-e6freuzr-1111118203280>.

Chapter 27

1 ‘Carl Williams timeline 1970–2010’, Herald Sun, 19 April 2010, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/carl-williams-timeline-1970-2010/story-e6frf7kx-1225855585125#>.

2 Gobbo meeting transcripts, Folder 1, p. 438.

3 Gobbo meeting transcripts, Folder 1, p. 442.

Chapter 29

1 Lauren Wilson, ‘Charges on murder of informer’, Australian, 14 March 2009, viewed at <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/charges-on-murder-of-informer/story-e6frg6of-1111119129451>.

2 Director of Public Prosecutions v Dale [2009] VSC 107 (26 March 2009), viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/cgi-bin/sinodisp/au/cases/vic/VSC/2009/107.html>.

Chapter 30

1 James Campbell, ‘How I taped drug squad cop Paul Dale: Nicola Gobbo’, Herald Sun, 27 November 2011, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/archive/news/how-i-taped-drug-squad-cop-paul-dale/story-fn7x8me2-1226207064797>.

2 Josie Taylor, ‘Underworld lawyer sues police’, Lateline, ABC TV, 30 April 2010, viewed at <http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2010/s2887621.htm>.

3 Kate Jones and Padraic Murphy, ‘Lawyer Nicola Gobbo settles legal action against police, government’, Herald Sun, 25 September 2010, viewed at <http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/gobbo/story-e6frfkp9-1225928856921>.

Chapter 32

1 Padraic Murphy, ‘You pay for Carl William’s [sic] daughter to attend top private college’, Herald Sun, 19 April 2010, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/we-pay-for-carls-daughter-to-attend-top-private-college/story-e6frf7kx-1225855226230#>.

2 Jamie Duncan, ‘Roberta still loves Carl Williams’, Daily Telegraph, 22 April 2008, viewed at <http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/archive/national-old/roberta-still-loves-carl-williams/story-e6freuzr-1111116125168>.

3 Victorian Ombudsman, Report into the Death of Mr Carl Williams, April 2012, p. 8.

4 Victorian Ombudsman, Report into the Death of Mr Carl Williams, pp. 10, 45–6.

5 R v Johnson [2011] VSC 633 (8 December 2011), viewed at <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2011/633.html>

6 Victorian Ombudsman, Report into the Death of Mr Carl Williams, pp. 99–101.

7 Victorian Ombudsman, Report into the Death of Mr Carl Williams, p. 102.

8 James Bennett, ‘Johnson found guilty of murdering Carl Williams’, Lateline, ABC TV, 29 September 2011, viewed at <http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2011/s3329227.htm>.

9 Victorian Ombudsman, Report into the Death of Mr Carl Williams, p. 10.

10 Victorian Ombudsman, Report into the Death of Mr Carl Williams, pp. 87–88, 91–93.

11 John Silvester, ‘Williams taskforce to probe dirty-cop allegations’, Age, 21 April 2010, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/williams-taskforce-to-probe-dirtycop-allegations-20100421-suob.html>.

12 Steve Butcher, ‘Long faces and gibes before former detective walks free’, Age, 5 June 2010, viewed at http://www.theage.com.au/national/long-faces-and-gibes-before-former-detective-walks-free-20100604-xkqb.html#ixzz27fluyq2H

13 John Silvester, ‘Hodson murder taskforce closes’, Age, 20 August 2010, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/hodson-murders-taskforce-closes-20100819-12s1w.html>.

Chapter 33

1 Katie Bice, ‘Carl Williams was labelled “a killer and a cowardly one” by Supreme Court Justice Betty King when she sentenced him to 35 years in jail in 2007’, Herald Sun, 19 April 2010, viewed at <http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/carl-williams-was-labelled-a-killer-and-a-cowardly-one-by-supreme-court-justice-betty-king-when-she-sentenced-him-to-35-years-jail-in-2007/story-e6frf7kx-1225855564881>.

2 Patrick O’Connor, ‘Australian High Court blocks frame-up charges against Moti’, World Socialist Web Site, 8 December 2011, viewed at <http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2011/12/moti-d08.html>.

3 Operation Loris folder.

Chapter 34

1 Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker, ‘New lead on Williams death’, Age, 30 September 2011, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/new-lead-on-williams-death-20110929-1kzed.html>.

2 Pia Akerman, ‘Trial exposes culture of snitches’, Australian, 30 September 2011, viewed at <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/features/trial-exposes-culture-of-snitches/story-e6frg6z6-1226152235948>.

3 Chip le Grand and Adam Shand, ‘Worst criminals are now “untouchable”’, Australian, 9 June 2012, viewed at <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/worst-criminals-are-now-untouchable/story-e6frgd0x-1226389452903>.

4 Daniel Fogarty, ‘Barrister withdrawn as Dale case witness’, Sydney Morning Herald, 22 November 2011, viewed at <http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/barrister-withdrawn-as-dale-case-witness-20111122-1nrtg.html>.

5 Adrian Lowe, ‘Ex-detective Paul Dale accused of giving false evidence’, Age, 11 November 2011, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/exdetective-dale-accused-of-giving-false-evidence-20111110-1n9ki.html#ixzz28cxhwide>.

6 John Silvester, ‘Hey, fellas, did it moniker you that a nickname can be a bit crook?’, Age, 28 May 2011, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/hey-fellas-did-it-moniker-to-you-that-a-nickname-can-be-a-bit-crook-20110527-1f8aa.html#ixzz1zwDtFgIo>.

7 John Silvester and Sasha Shtargot, ‘Arrest in gangland killings’, Age, 27 October 2003, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/articles/ 2003/10/26/1067103268271.html>.

Chapter 35

1 Petra Taskforce, Vol. 13, ref 1.

2 Petra Taskforce, Vol. 13, refs 2 and 3.

3 Petra Taskforce, Vol. 13, ref. 6.

4 Petra Taskforce, Vol. 13, ref. 5.

5 Petra Taskforce, Vol. 13, ref. 7.

Chapter 36

1 Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker, ‘Overhaul begins as ombudsman slams handling of Williams’, Age, 20 Feburary 2012, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/overhaul-begins-as-ombudsman-slams-handling-of-williams-20120219-1th85.html#ixzz1nUFyKHdA>.

2 Steve Butcher, ‘Meet the man who murdered Carl Williams’, Age, 30 September 2011, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/meet-the-man-who-murdered-carl-williams-20110929-1kzc6.html>.

3 Adam Shand and Pia Akerman, ‘Williams father to challenge tax claim’, Australian, 20 April 2012, viewed at <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/williams-father-to-challenge-tax-claim/story-e6frg6nf-1226333765589>.

4 Steve Butcher and Andrea Petrie, ‘Carl Williams’ family sues over his death’, Age, 25 September 2012, viewed at <http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/carl-williams-family-sues-over- his-death-20120925-26iup. html>.

Chapter 37

1 Padraic Murphy, ‘Paul Dale had multiple mobile phones so he could cheat on wife, court told’, Australian, 7 March 2013, viewed at <http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/paul-dale-had-multiple-mobile-phones-so-he-could-cheat-on-wife-court-told/story-e6frg6n6-1226592383871>.

2 Transcript of covert recording, Nicola Gobbo and Paul Dale, 6/12/2008, pp. 9–10.

3 Transcript of covert recording, Nicola Gobbo and Paul Dale, 6/12/2008, pp. 22, 58.

Chapter 40

1 Transcript of interview, John Nolan, Paul Atkins and Carl Williams, 24 January 2007, in OPI documents, section 16, p. 25.