Forensic analyst O’Sullivan threatens to quit after ‘kangaroo court’ parliamentary grilling

By Johnathan Paoli

Controversial forensic examiner Paul O’Sullivan’s confrontation with Parliament’s ad hoc committee intensified on Thursday when he threatened to withdraw his cooperation from the committee, following what he claims as “interrogation” from MPs.

In the final stretch of his first day on Tuesday, O’Sullivan said he appeared before the committee to provide evidence about entrenched corruption in the criminal justice system not to defend himself against what he insists are malicious claims manufactured by “people who belong in prison”.

“Am I here to give evidence or to be interrogated? I am going to withdraw my cooperation. I am not going to assist in a kangaroo court. I came here to give evidence about the corruption in the criminal justice system which has resulted in the mess that we have in the criminal justice system today,” he said.

“The false allegations that have been made against me will take