ATTORNEY-GENERAL Jarrod Bleijie will take steps to block convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby from profiting through a $2 million deal with Channel Seven to tell her story.

Queensland Premier Campbell Newman today said he had asked Mr Bleijie to investigate whether state laws to block criminals profiting from their crimes could be applied to the Corby interview deal.

• Kelmeny Fraser
• The Courier-Mail
• February 12, 2014 1:03PM

 

“I am deeply concerned, in fact I’m dismayed that a convicted drug criminal has benefited it appears from a criminal activity and I am asking the Attorney-General to see whether the Queensland legislation, the proceeds of crime legislation, may have some application,” Mr Newman said.

“What we are seeing here is a convicted criminal apparently benefiting from the criminal act,” he said.

“I have the greatest of respect for other countries’ justice systems and we just need to recognise that there was a trial in Indonesia, she was appropriately convicted, she went to jail, and now it appears she is benefiting from this act.

“I don’t think it is very satisfactory whether she can benefit from that.”

Corby left Indonesia’s Kerobokan Jail with her face well hidden from the media throng this week and reportedly striking a $2 million interview deal with Channel Seven.