QLD:Rioter to attend Palm Island meeting

AAP General News (Australia)
08-11-2011
QLD:Rioter to attend Palm Island meeting

Palm Island rioter LEX WOTTON has been granted special permission to attend a public
meeting in the indigenous community, as locals discuss possible compensation options to
settle a discrimination complaint against the Queensland government.

Mr WOTTON'S lawyer says the parole officers have waived a condition baring him from
attending public meetings on the island, to allow him to take part in today's discussion.

The lawyer says the meeting will allow the community to settle on a proposal to take
to the Australian Human Rights Commission to settle a discrimination complaint against
the Queensland Government.

Mr WOTTON was released on bail last year having served 20 months in jail over the riot,
that followed the death of CAMERON DOOMADGEE in a local watchhouse.

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