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Transcript of Day 9 – Monday, 17th March 2025

18 March 2025

Monday, 17 March 2025 (9.59 am) MR GEORGE PAPADOPOULOS (affirmed) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good morning, everyone. Good morning, Mr Papadopoulos. In a moment, Rowena Moffatt has a few questions for you, but if you could first of all read the affirmation. A. Of course, yes. (Witness affirmed) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Thank you very much….

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Transcript of Day 8 – Friday, 13th March 2025

14 March 2025

Thursday, 13 March 2025 (10.00 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Yes. Well, good morning, everyone, and good morning, Mr Willows. Could you just read the affirmation, please. MR THOMAS GREGORY WILLOWS (affirmed) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Yes. Well, thanks very much. So Ms Woods has some questions for you. Questions by MS WOODS MS WOODS: Good morning,…

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Transcript of Day 7 – Wednesday, 12th March 2025

13 March 2025

Wednesday, 12 March 2025 (10.00 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Yes. Good morning, everyone and good morning, Mr Bill. In a few moments, Rowena Moffatt of counsel will ask you some questions, but first of all, could you read the affirmation. MR MICHAEL BILL (affirmed) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Yes, well, thank you very much. Questions by…

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Transcript of Day 6 – Tuesday, 11 March 2025

12 March 2025

Tuesday, 11 March 2025 (9.58 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Yes. Good morning, everyone. So, Ms Whitehouse, I wonder if you could read the affirmation. MS KAREN WHITEHOUSE (Affirmed). Questions by MR PHILLIPS KC SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Yes, thank you very much. Mr Phillips, yes. MR PHILLIPS: Now, Ms Whitehouse, you have provided two witness statements…

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Transcript of Day 5 – Monday, 10 March 2025

11 March 2025

Monday, 10 March 2025 (9.58 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good morning, everyone, good morning, Commander Toy. In a couple of minutes, Mr Rory Phillips, counsel to the Inquiry, will ask you some questions. Just before that, can I say that we are going to break every hour, I think, just for 10 minutes. So…

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Transcript of Day 4 – Thursday, 6 March 2025

7 March 2025

Thursday, 6 March 2025 (10.00 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good morning, everyone. Good morning, Mr Norton. Thanks very much for your statement. In a moment, Genevieve Woods will ask you some questions, but first of all, could you read the affirmation, please. CHRISTOPHER NORTON (affirmed) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Thanks very much. Ms Woods. Questions…

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Transcript of Day 3 – Wednesday, 5 March 2025

6 March 2025

Wednesday, 5 March 2025 (10.00 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good morning, everyone, and good morning, Mr Gibson. I directed that Neal Gibson be screened during his evidence from attendees at the hearing, both in person and online. He’s not screened from me, members of the Inquiry team, nor from representatives of the Full Participants who…

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Transcript of Day 2 – Tuesday, 4 March 2025

4 March 2025

Tuesday, 4 March 2025 (10.00 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good morning, everyone in the room, and good morning, Issa. ISSA MOHAMAD OMAR: Good morning to you, sir. SIR ROSS CRANSTON: It’s good to see you again and thank you for all the help you’ve given us. Now, in a moment, Rory Phillips King’s Counsel,…

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Transcript of Day 1 – Monday, 3 March 2025

4 March 2025

Monday, 3 March 2025 (10.00 am) SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good morning, everyone, those in the room and also those watching on live stream. This is the first day of the Inquiry’s full hearings. As you know, the Inquiry was established last year in January to consider the events of the 23 and November 2021,…

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Transcript of Preliminary Hearing, 24 October 2024

16 January 2025

Thursday, 24 October 2024 Statement by THE CHAIR SIR ROSS CRANSTON: Well, good afternoon everyone, welcome to this preliminary hearing of the Cranston Inquiry. I’m Ross Cranston. The hearing is being held in public and it’s also being live streamed, for the benefit of those who have an interest in our work but can’t be…