Media Release
Wednesday, December 17, 2003
Child, Youth And Family To Release Report Into Phone Call From Ron Burrows
Child, Youth and Family will tomorrow release the findings of an inquiry by Ailsa Duffy QC into the handling of a phone
call that Ron Burrows, father of Coral-Ellen, made to the Department on 21 January 2003.
Ailsa Duffy QC presented her report to the Department on Friday, 12 December.
CYF Acting Chief Executive Brenda Pilott today briefed Mr Burrows on the findings of the inquiry and the steps the
Department would take to respond to its recommendations.
“Mr Burrows has asked for some time to read the report and to discuss its findings with his family and I was happy to
agree to that request,” Ms Pilott said.
“I have agreed with Mr Burrows that the report should be publicly available at 9am tomorrow.”
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