The Justice For Biddy Porter NSW Parliament e-petition closed at midnight on Tuesday 24th September with the petition debated in NSW Parliament on Thursday 17th October 2024. View the petition debate below.
Just 35 days after the Justice For Biddy Petition was presented and debated in NSW Parliament, on Thursday 21st November, The Hon. Rose Jackson, the NSW Minister for Mental Health introduced the Mental Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 to implement reform for forensic patients within the MHRT System. On Wednesday 19th February the legislation was passed by Parliament and sent to the Governor for Assent on Friday 21st February 2024 and assented on Sunday 2nd March 2025. Read our response to the new legislation.
The week following Minister Jackson’s introduction of legislative reform, on November 26th 2024, Advocacy Australia was notified that the NSW State Coroner, Her Honour Magistrate O’Sullivan, was of the opinion that an inquest should be held. The coronial inquest into Biddy Porter’s killing will be held in mid-2026.
Advocacy Australia’s NSW Parliament e-petition secured 21,550 NSW Signatures with our Outside NSW Supporters Register and the Change.Org petition securing an additional 18,454 signatures from across Australia and the globe.
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At around 6:30am one winters morning in 2020, 10-year-old Bridgette “Biddy” Porter was brutally killed by a teenage girl known to her. So vicious and so heinous was her killing, that the Supreme Court of NSW ordered the details of Biddy’s injuries be suppressed for twenty (20) years.
Now, four years after Biddy’s tragic death her parents, Rebekah and Dominic are fighting for justice for their precious little girl who, until now, has been made invisible by a system her parents say is focused on protecting their daughter’s killer, rather than meeting community expectations and achieving justice for their little girl and her loved ones.
In their fight for justice for Biddy, her parents are calling for Parliamentary Inquiries into the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT).
In the state of New South Wales, no public servant or service should be above public scrutiny and accountability. These Inquiries will investigate the DPP’s handling of Biddy’s case, its accountability under the Charter of Victims Rights, the Victims Rights and Support Act 2013, and the ODPP (NSW) Prosecution Guidelines; and, the MHRT’s lack of transparency and accountability having absolute, independent power to release killers back into the community with victims’ families and the community powerless to object.
While the DPP and the MHRT are empowered to avoid public scrutiny and accountability, victims of serious crimes like Biddy continue to be silenced with justice denied them. And although Biddy’s parents know their campaign can never bring their precious little girl back, through Parliamentary Inquires into the DPP and the MHRT, essential reforms to Victims Services and a Coronial Inquest into Biddy’s brutal death; Rebekah and Dominic hope to help other victims of serious crimes and prevent similar attacks and killings by minors such as those that have occurred in recent months.
With the support of Philip Donato MP, Advocacy Australia and the Australian public, the Justice For Biddy petition exceeded the minimum NSW signatories required to initiate a Parliamentary Debate.
Rebekah, Dominic and Advocacy Australia would like to thank the Hon. Rose Jackson, NSW Police, the District Commander Superintendent of the region, lead detectives and their team for their ongoing support and commitment to Biddy. We would especially like to thank NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb APM for her genuine care and support for the Porter family, she has been integral in supporting Rebekah and Dominic’s quest for justice for their Biddy.
JUSTICE FOR BIDDY PORTER IN THE MEDIA
JUSTICE FOR BIDDY PORTER – IN THE MEDIA
- 7 News Spotlight: 7 July 2024 Justice For Biddy
- 7 News: 16 October 2024: Bridgette ‘Biddy’ Porter family calling for justice
- Channel 9 News: Biddy Porter
- Mamamia: My 10-year-old daughter was killed by a teen. I want everyone to know her story‘ – Bek Day
- The Sunday Telegraph:
- 11 August 24: Biddy Porter’s mum slams ‘cloak and dagger’ Mental Health Review Tribunal – Cydonee Mardon (Paywall feature article)
- 18 August 24: Mental Health Tribunal secrecy slammed by victims’ families – Cydonee Mardon (Paywall feature article)
- The Daily Telegraph:
- 21 November 24: Crackdown on Killers Getting Early Release – Cydonee Mardon
- ABC Online:
- ABC Radio: World Today – Joanna Woodburn
- iHeart Radio: Justice for Biddy – Darren Cutrupi
- The Senior: Mother seeks answers for daughter killed – Grace Dudley
- Yahoo! News: Slain girl’s parents demand review of killer’s case – Jack Gramenz
- City Hub: Justice4BiddyPorter Petition Reaches 20,000 Signatures, Heads To NSW Parliament
- The Rural: Mum of ‘precious’ girl killed by teen fights for reform
- The Daily Mail: Anguished dad of schoolgirl savagely murdered in crime that shocked Australia reveals his worst fear about her killer
- The Nightly:
- 28 November 2024: Inquest Offers New Hope to Family of Slain Schoolgirl – Stephanie Gardiner
Victims of crime who’ve had similar experiences in their dealings with the NSW DPP, the Mental Health Review Tribunal (MHRT) or Victims Services are invited to contact Advocacy Australia by completing this form.
For media inquiries, contact media[AT]advocacyaustralia[dot]org[dot]au
PLEASE NOTE: Advocacy Australia has the full consent of Bridgette “Biddy” Porter’s senior available next of kin – Rebekah Porter (mother) and Dominic Porter (father), to publish information about Biddy and her image under section 15E of the Children’s (Criminal Proceedings) Act 1987 (NSW) – 15E Exception where child deceased (1) This Division does not prohibit the publication or broadcasting of the name of a deceased child with the consent of a senior available next of kin of the child.
