The Heiner Affair

In March 1990, Queensland, Australia, the State Cabinet ordered the State Archivist to shred vital public records alleging abuse of youths at the John Oxley Youth Centre in Wacol. The Heiner documents were the records of interviews and related material gathered by retired stipendiary magistrate Noel Heiner in the course of an aborted inquiry into the Centre and its manager Mr Peter Coyne in late 1989 and early 1990. More information The Heiner Affair – Inside (nma.gov.au)