NSW: Catt inquiry told government in dispute over funding

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NSW: Catt inquiry told government in dispute over funding

SYDNEY, March 2 AAP - Two branches of the NSW government were in dispute over whichshould fund Roseanne Catt's appeal into her conviction for attempted murder, a judicialinquiry was told today.

Ms Catt, who was NSW's longest serving female prisoner, was released on bail on August6, 2001, after serving a decade of a 12-year sentence for the attempted murder of herex-husband.

Her release came after the Attorney-General ordered an inquiry into allegations shewas framed, which opened today before Acting Judge Thomas Davidson.

Her barrister Andrew Martin told the inquiry he learned on …