James Glissan

When you talk about the DPP or the matters that go to the higher courts, it's even more pronounced because there's definitely a policy aspect.

And when you're talking about

the decision to prosecute something.

There's an overarching principle, which is whether or not it's in the public interest to run the prosecution.

And it's a very, very broad test.

How do police make that decision?

Well, police generally don't.

Then who does?

For that, it would be like in the state, it would be the DPP.

Uh, and in federal crimes, it would usually be the attorney general, but I'm sure there's lots of advice being given there.

Yeah.

And that decision is, you know, you got to remember this is meant to be a very transparent system, but it's very difficult to get a clear answer on some of these things, which kind of hurts the transparency aspect.

So when you talk about Ben Robert Smith, uh,

I mean, there's no doubt there's been a lot of division in this country, everywhere, in relation to how people feel about it.

So you've got to really weigh that up as a factor when it comes to the public interest.

I mean, especially, you know, it's unfortunate, and I don't mean to jump on the Ben Robert Smith bandwagon, but it's such a magnificent spotlight in terms of the issues surrounding media.

And the process for me.

Yeah.

I think when it comes to this particular case, there's a big argument that can be made where you talk about our obligations when we sign up to treaties as a country.

So when it comes to things like the International Criminal Court and all the treaties surrounding war and the way in which we can conduct ourselves.