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Attorney General Orders Inquest Into 2022 Port Hedland Murders

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Attorney General Tony Buti ordered a coroner’s inquest into 2022 Port Hedland child murders.
Buti said evidence and circumstances, not considered by former coroner Phil Urquhart, justify the inquest.
Buti announced a short review of the Coroners Act, due by the end of November.
Premier Roger Cook said the government was moving appropriately but declined to support the amendment.

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Attorney General Tony Buti ordered a coroner’s inquest into 2022 Port Hedland child murders.
Buti said evidence and circumstances, not considered by former coroner Phil Urquhart, justify the inquest.
Buti announced a short review of the Coroners Act, due by the end of November.
Premier Roger Cook said the government was moving appropriately but declined to support the amendment.