Shandee’s Legacy Episode 14: Closing Ranks

About this episode

The episode discusses the findings of the Project 13 inquiry and its implications for the criminal justice system, focusing on the case of Shandee Blackburn.

There was no fanfare when Commissioner Annabelle Bennett SC handed down her findings from the Project 13 inquiry. Only disappointment that the inquiry failed to hold anyone responsible for the biggest disaster in the lab’s history.  In this episode of Shandee’s Legacy, Dr Kirsty Wright joins Hedley Thomas, Claire Harvey, and David Murray to dissect and comment on the findings from this rare second inquiry, the future of a lab at the heart of the criminal justice system, and the case which started all of this: the slaying of Shandee Blackburn in 2013. To read The Australian's reporting and analysis of the inquiry, search Shandee's Story or visit shandee.com.au . For daily updates, subscribe to The Front in your podcast app. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Hedley Thomas, Claire Harvey, David Murray

Guest: Dr Kirsty Wright

Topics covered

• Project 13 inquiry
• criminal justice system
• Shandee Blackburn case
• lab disaster
• accountability

Keywords

• Shandee Blackburn
• Project 13
• inquiry findings
• criminal justice
• lab disaster

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Australian, Project 13, shandee.com.au

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