David Eastman's lawyers push for bail conditions to be removed
David Eastman's lawyers have called for all of his bail conditions to be removed after his murder conviction was quashed last month.
Eastman served more than 19 years in prison after being found guilty of murdering Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner Colin Winchester in 1989.
In May, an inquiry found Eastman had not received a fair trial, primarily because of flaws in the forensic case, and recommended his murder conviction be quashed.
The Supreme Court quashed the conviction, freed Eastman and ordered a new trial.
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is still considering whether to proceed.
Eastman was released on strict bail conditions, which he is now disputing.
His lawyers have asked for all the bail conditions to be deleted, while the DPP's office put forward a draft of several new conditions.
One condition being sought by the DPP is that Eastman not be allowed to enter any electoral offices, after it was alleged he had used the electoral role to find addresses including that of Mr Winchester.
Chief Justice Helen Murrell proposed a temporary measure after asking whether Eastman intended to go to an electoral commission in the next five days.
Chief Justice Murrell also told Eastman’s lawyer she would take some convincing that certain conditions should be set aside.
Eastman was not present for the hearing, having been excused from attending court for the time being.
Chief Justice Murrell had varied one of the conditions, allowing Eastman to notify the Director-General of Justice and Community Services rather than police of any travel.
Next week she was to hear submissions on other issues, including a list of people Eastman was banned from approaching, and whether he should be allowed a passport.
