Whilst it is not our normal practice to publicly comment on these matters, Victoria Police believes it is important to set the record straight.

As has been well documented, Victoria Police apologised at the time in relation to its investigation.

Legal advice provided to Victoria Police said it had no legal liability in relation to the matter, however due to some exceptional circumstances and as a show of good faith, we offered the woman $20,000. She refused the offer and engaged in legal action against Victoria Police. That action was unsuccessful, however Victoria Police did not choose to pursue costs, even though we were within our rights to do so.

In a further show of good faith and for compassionate reasons, Victoria Police again offered the woman $20,000 because we believed it was the right thing to do. This offer was accepted and did include a confidentiality clause which is standard in government litigation.

We are extremely disappointed with her response, particularly as a result of the significant efforts by Victoria Police to deal with this matter.

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