Lawyers seek to quiz former NT Public Employment Commissioner Craig Allen at Gwynne committal

FORMER NT Public Employment Commissioner Craig Allen will be among the witnesses lawyers for Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne will seek to cross examine at a committal hearing next year

NT Children's Commissioner Colleen Gwynne has said she will plead not guilty to abuse of office.

• Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne’s lawyers seek to cross examine witnesses at committal
• NT Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne breaks silence after abuse of office charge

FORMER NT Public Employment Commissioner Craig Allen will be among the witnesses lawyers for Children’s Commissioner Colleen Gwynne will seek to cross examine at a committal hearing next year.

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Ms Gwynne is facing an abuse of office charge in the Darwin Local Court which she has indicated she will defend if the case is committed for trial.

On Wednesday her barrister, Giles O’Brien-Hartcher, told judge Therese Austin Mr Allen would be among the witnesses the defence team would seek to cross examine during the committal process.

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Prosecutors oppose the cross examination and in a heated exchange with Mr O’Brien-Hartcher, Ms Austin declined to set a date to hear arguments on the question, instead adjourning proceedings until February 17 “for an allocation of dates”.

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