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| Sydney siege inquest: Police had reported gunman to counter-terrorism authorities – rolling report | |
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| 10.09am AEST01:09 | 10.09am AEST01:09 |
| Police reported Monis to counter terrorism authorities | Police reported Monis to counter terrorism authorities |
| Man Haron Monis was the subject of two different investigations - by the homicide squad and the sex crimes squad - and both submitted reports to intelligence agencies. | Man Haron Monis was the subject of two different investigations - by the homicide squad and the sex crimes squad - and both submitted reports to intelligence agencies. |
| The intelligence reports were submitted to Australia’s biggest counter terrorism operation after Monis was recognised in footage from community protests in response to the terror raids in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, the Australian reports here. | The intelligence reports were submitted to Australia’s biggest counter terrorism operation after Monis was recognised in footage from community protests in response to the terror raids in the Sydney suburb of Lakemba, the Australian reports here. |
| The reports were submitted in September, so Monis was brought to the attention of counter terrorism authorities about three months before he took 18 people hostage in the Lindt cafe. | The reports were submitted in September, so Monis was brought to the attention of counter terrorism authorities about three months before he took 18 people hostage in the Lindt cafe. |
| Detective Eugene Stek, from the sex crimes squad, is speaking on the co-ordination between homicide and the sex crimes squad. While sex crimes advised homicide that Monis was at first refused bail in April when he was arrested, there was not one officer co-ordinating the two units responses to his bail applications. | Detective Eugene Stek, from the sex crimes squad, is speaking on the co-ordination between homicide and the sex crimes squad. While sex crimes advised homicide that Monis was at first refused bail in April when he was arrested, there was not one officer co-ordinating the two units responses to his bail applications. |
| Stek was told it would be “an exercise in futility” by a DPP solicitor to oppose Monis’ bail application in October when a further 37 sexual and indecent assault charges were brought. | Stek was told it would be “an exercise in futility” by a DPP solicitor to oppose Monis’ bail application in October when a further 37 sexual and indecent assault charges were brought. |
| We are back to the major sticking point - Monis committed three of the alleged sexual offences while on bail for sending abusive letters to the families of dead Australian servicemen, a fact that could have affected his bail but was not brought before the court. | We are back to the major sticking point - Monis committed three of the alleged sexual offences while on bail for sending abusive letters to the families of dead Australian servicemen, a fact that could have affected his bail but was not brought before the court. |
| Police and DPP solicitors have both been trying to sidestep the blame. | Police and DPP solicitors have both been trying to sidestep the blame. |
| So back to the questioning of Stek: | So back to the questioning of Stek: |
| You accept that [Monis committing offences while on bail] was missed at the time? | You accept that [Monis committing offences while on bail] was missed at the time? |
| As the information wasn’t readily available, yes I do. | As the information wasn’t readily available, yes I do. |
| You had the information of when the sexual offences offcurred? | You had the information of when the sexual offences offcurred? |
| Yes. | Yes. |
| You agree you had the dates Monis was on bail [for the Commonwealth offences]? | You agree you had the dates Monis was on bail [for the Commonwealth offences]? |
| Yes. | Yes. |
| You agree you had the material, you just didn’t put it all together? | You agree you had the material, you just didn’t put it all together? |
| Yes. | Yes. |
| Stek emphasises police were always opposed to Monis’ bail. | Stek emphasises police were always opposed to Monis’ bail. |
| Updated at 10.12am AEST | Updated at 10.12am AEST |
| 9.49am AEST00:49 | 9.49am AEST00:49 |
| We resume with detective Eugene Stek from the sex crimes squad continuing his evidence. | We resume with detective Eugene Stek from the sex crimes squad continuing his evidence. |
| When Man Haron Monis was charged with sexual and indecent assault charges in April and then a further 37 in October, was Stek aware he was on bail for accessory to murder? | When Man Haron Monis was charged with sexual and indecent assault charges in April and then a further 37 in October, was Stek aware he was on bail for accessory to murder? |
| I knew there was issues in respect to the bail. I expected homicide issue to be revisisted. | I knew there was issues in respect to the bail. I expected homicide issue to be revisisted. |
| How much did he know about homicide bail issues? | How much did he know about homicide bail issues? |
| I had a general understanding they were unhappy with the fact he was on bail. | I had a general understanding they were unhappy with the fact he was on bail. |
| We heard earlier in the week that the homicide squad had tried to have Monis’ bail revoked when he was charged with the sexual offences, but the application was not succcessful. | We heard earlier in the week that the homicide squad had tried to have Monis’ bail revoked when he was charged with the sexual offences, but the application was not succcessful. |
| Stek says he was not contacted by national security agents about Monis during the bail applications but an intelligence report was submitted to NSW police and Asio. | Stek says he was not contacted by national security agents about Monis during the bail applications but an intelligence report was submitted to NSW police and Asio. |
| Updated at 10.13am AEST | Updated at 10.13am AEST |
| 9.34am AEST00:34 | 9.34am AEST00:34 |
| Welcome. | Welcome. |
| It’s an overcast morning in Sydney and the clouds seem to be rolling over the coroner’s court as well (excuse the laboured metaphor) as the police and the department of public prosecutions try to sidestep blame over why Man Haron Monis was on bail when he took 18 people hostage in the Lindt cafe in Sydney last December. | It’s an overcast morning in Sydney and the clouds seem to be rolling over the coroner’s court as well (excuse the laboured metaphor) as the police and the department of public prosecutions try to sidestep blame over why Man Haron Monis was on bail when he took 18 people hostage in the Lindt cafe in Sydney last December. |
| Police opposed bail from the get go for Monis’ who was on charges of accessory to murder and 43 counts of sexual and indecent assault. There’s no real question around the legality of Monis’ bail but it has been revealed this week Monis was on bail for Commonwealth offences when he allegedly committed three of the offences but it was not revealed in court at any time. This could have constituted a breach of his previous bail conditions and put him behind bars. | Police opposed bail from the get go for Monis’ who was on charges of accessory to murder and 43 counts of sexual and indecent assault. There’s no real question around the legality of Monis’ bail but it has been revealed this week Monis was on bail for Commonwealth offences when he allegedly committed three of the offences but it was not revealed in court at any time. This could have constituted a breach of his previous bail conditions and put him behind bars. |
| The DPP and the police both say it was not revealed because they were not aware of it. So should they have been? And if so, whose responsibility was it? | The DPP and the police both say it was not revealed because they were not aware of it. So should they have been? And if so, whose responsibility was it? |
| The DPP and police have been not-so-subtly trying to shift the blame onto each other over the past two days. | The DPP and police have been not-so-subtly trying to shift the blame onto each other over the past two days. |
| For our 10 minute podcast which analyses the days events go here or subscribe in iTunes by searching “ Sydney siege” (I was home in bed miserable yesterday so my colleague Helen Davidson stepped in with Michael Safi) | For our 10 minute podcast which analyses the days events go here or subscribe in iTunes by searching “ Sydney siege” (I was home in bed miserable yesterday so my colleague Helen Davidson stepped in with Michael Safi) |
| For the report from yesterday, “Monis avoided jail after confusion over sex charges” click here and for the days events as they happened click here. | For the report from yesterday, “Monis avoided jail after confusion over sex charges” click here and for the days events as they happened click here. |