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Gobbo first came to public attention when, while a member of the [[Australian Labor Party]] she claimed that a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal party]] had forged a letter purportedly from [[Jeff Kennett]] complaining to the federal Liberals about funding cuts to state governments in order to cause a Labor campaign gaffe, if they used it. The then Treasurer, [[Ralph Willis]] used the forged document, without thoroughly checking its veracity, one of many factors in its unsuccessful 1996 federal election campaign.<ref>{{cite news|last=Farouqe|first=Farrah|title=Forged letters author still unknown|accessdate=9 December 2011|newspaper=The Age|date=3 May 1996}}</ref>
Gobbo first came to public attention when, while a member of the [[Australian Labor Party]] she claimed that a member of the [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal party]] had forged a letter purportedly from [[Jeff Kennett]] complaining to the federal Liberals about funding cuts to state governments in order to cause a Labor campaign gaffe, if they used it.


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She is the sister of a Melbourne barrister, Jeremy Gobbo QC.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Meanjin|year=2007|volume=66|issue=3-4|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?ei=MKffTs2-O-6ViQf73sCjBQ&ct=result&id=YK0xAQAAIAAJ&dq=nicola+gobbo&q=nicola+gobbo#search_anchor}}</ref> She is also the niece of the former Governor of Victoria [[James Gobbo|Sir James Gobbo]]<ref>{{cite news|title=IN THE FAMILY|accessdate=9 December 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=November 20 1998}}</ref>
She initiated legal proceedings, claiming $20 million<ref name=TheAge2010-06-26/>, against [[Victoria Police]] over her claim they had breached an agreement to provide her security, which were settled out of court.<ref name=HeraldSun2011-11-26/> She has recently come to public attention over media claims of her close connection with Underworld figures and her willingness to give evidence against some of them.<ref name=HeraldSun2011-11-26/> <ref name=TheAge2010-09-25/> It was revealed by the Herald Sun in 2011 that Gobbo had forged close social relationships with notorious Melbourne criminal figures <ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/gobbos-gang-war-mates/story-fn7x8me2-1226207090210 What Nicola Gobbo told cops about Paul Dale and Carl Williams]</ref> Gobbo recently withdrew from giving evidence in the prosecution of Paul Dale after allegations of death threats.<ref name=Abc2011-11-22/>

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Gobbo pleaded guilty in 1993 to drug offences<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/lawyer-nicola-gobbos-drugs-guilty-plea/story-fn7x8me2-1226200108333 Lawyer Nicola Gobbo's drugs guilty plea]</ref> after a Police raid on her home found "three pounds of amphetamines with a street value of $82,000 (and) three-quarters of a pound of cannabis with a street value of $3000" at the Carlton house where she lived, as well as "a large quantity of stolen property and a number of proscribed weapons." No conviction was recorded, though Gobbo was placed on a good behavior bond.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/lawyer-nicola-gobbos-drugs-guilty-plea/story-fn7x8me2-1226200108333 Lawyer Nicola Gobbo's drugs guilty plea]</ref>

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She is the sister of a Melbourne barrister, Jeremy Gobbo QC.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Meanjin|year=2007|volume=66|issue=3-4|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?ei=MKffTs2-O-6ViQf73sCjBQ&ct=result&id=YK0xAQAAIAAJ&dq=nicola+gobbo&q=nicola+gobbo#search_anchor}}</ref> She is also the niece of the former Governor of Victoria [[James Gobbo|Sir James Gobbo]]<ref>{{cite news|title=IN THE FAMILY|accessdate=9 December 2011|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=November 20 1998}}</ref>

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| title = Lawyer 'demanded $20m'
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2010-06-26
| accessdate = 2011-12-07
| quote = In April, Ms Gobbo issued proceedings in the Supreme Court against the state of Victoria, Chief Commissioner Simon Overland and his predecessor, Christine Nixon. In her statement of claim, she alleges she was induced by police to make a statement against Mr Dale and her security and safety as a witness were not properly managed.
| author = Adrian Lowe
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| title = Gobbo case settled out of court with police
| publisher = [[The Age]]
| date = 2010-09-25
| accessdate = 2011-12-07
| quote = Nicola Gobbo, a former criminal barrister, had issued Supreme Court proceedings against the State of Victoria, Chief Commissioner Simon Overland and his predecessor, Christine Nixon, alleging police had failed to comply with an agreement to protect her after she agreed to testify against former detective Paul Dale and put her safety at risk.
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| url = http://www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2011/s3372929.htm
| title = Death threats in case against allegedly corrupt cop
| publisher = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]
| date = 2011-11-22
| accessdate = 2011-12-07
| quote = A barrister who has represented several Melbourne underworld figures has been dropped as a prosecution witness in a case against a former drug squad detective because of concerns for her safety. Nicola Gobbo received death threats over her involvement in the case against Paul Dale.
| author = Alison Caldwell
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| url = http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/more-news/paul-dale-intimacy-claim-with-lawyer/story-fn7x8me2-1226206581529
| title = Lawyer Nicola Gobbo intimately linked to former cop Paul Dale
| publisher = [[Herald Sun]]
| date = 2011-11-26
| accessdate = 2011-12-07
| quote = After Mr Dale was charged over the burglary, Ms Gobbo visited him at Port Phillip Prison. Ms Gobbo was later asked to pass messages between Mr Dale and gangland killer Carl Williams. Ms Gobbo later gave a statement to police after recording a conversation she had with Mr Dale at an Albert Park coffee shop.
| author = Padraic Murphy
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Nicola Gobbo
NationalityAustralian
Occupationlawyer
Known forbeing a Police informant

Nicola Gobbo is a prominent Melbourne criminal lawyer.[1]

Gobbo first came to public attention when, while a member of the Australian Labor Party she claimed that a member of the Liberal party had forged a letter purportedly from Jeff Kennett complaining to the federal Liberals about funding cuts to state governments in order to cause a Labor campaign gaffe, if they used it.

She is the sister of a Melbourne barrister, Jeremy Gobbo QC.[2] She is also the niece of the former Governor of Victoria Sir James Gobbo[3]

  1. ^ "Women flock to retro show". The Age. 2005-02-05. Retrieved 2011-12-07. Melbourne barrister Nicola Gobbo said: "What a fantastic program. I'm already a fan... It's always good to be able to laugh at reality and it's reality TV for the suburbs. I'm not a suburban housewife but I think it's fabulous." mirror
  2. ^ Meanjin. 66 (3–4). 2007 http://books.google.com.au/books?ei=MKffTs2-O-6ViQf73sCjBQ&ct=result&id=YK0xAQAAIAAJ&dq=nicola+gobbo&q=nicola+gobbo#search_anchor. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "IN THE FAMILY". Herald Sun. November 20 1998. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
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