In the case of Naehu v Parole Board of Queensland & Anor [2024] QSC 240, the Supreme Court of Queensland was presented with an application from Jared Peter Naehu against the Parole Board of Queensland and the Chief Executive of Queensland Corrective Services. Naehu challenged the Board's refusal to grant his parole, alleging that the decision was based on fraudulent information and violated his right to maintain innocence under the Human Rights Act 2019 (Qld). The court examined whether the decision was influenced by any such fraud or improper exercise of power. Naehu also argued that he was not provided with appropriate rehabilitation programs due to his stated innocence. Justice Williams reviewed the claims and procedures applied, concluding that the Board's decision was neither induced by fraud nor improperly influenced by external policies. As a result, the court dismissed Naehu's application but reserved judgment on the issue of costs
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