Nicole McKee
Spokesperson
Fair and Reasonable Campaign
As you can imagine it’s been a hectic day as we work through the issues of the last 36 hours.
Given the concerns many of our supporters have in relation to personal and firearm security, we’re writing this to update you on the latest information.
First, the Police say on their website here that they are contacting 35 people who’ve had their full information (including bank account details, licence information, etc) accessed. If the Police are right that the number of files actually opened is so low, that is very good news. If you have not been contacted, you can sleep a little easier as the Police do not believe you are one of those people whose bank account and licence information has been compromised.
In addition, there are up to 500 people whose name and address information was accessed. The Police will also contact those people.
As per my earlier email, lawyers assisting COLFO received reports that others, including non- dealers, could access the information. This is contrary to the Police assurances. Our own lawyers are following up, but we may not have a confirmed position for some time. We know that some of the claims were from people who are not willing to substantiate now. Some may have reasons they find compelling. They include concerns about retribution or having difficulty with decisions in relation to compensation under the buyback.
The interim report from the lawyers is available here.
We will keep you up to date.