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Karen Webb Marches Out at Goulburn as Questions Linger Over Adviser Role and Succession

Scrutiny mounts over her short-term adviser role, with the force still waiting on a permanent successor.

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Overview

  • The outgoing NSW Police commissioner attended Friday’s attestation at Goulburn Police Academy ahead of her formal retirement on September 30.
  • She ceased active duties in June, with Deputy Commissioner Peter Thurtell serving in the role on an interim basis.
  • Minister Jodie Harrison appointed Webb to a three‑month special adviser post focused on family and domestic violence priorities.
  • Budget estimates heard she was the sole candidate for the role and remains on a $679,000 NSW Police salary paid by the force rather than Communities and Justice.
  • Officials said her work includes reviewing other jurisdictions’ risk frameworks and that parts of her final advice may not be publicly released.