onial ▁In quest ▁On ▁ 2 1 ▁January ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁the ▁State ▁Cor on er ▁announced ▁an ▁in quest ▁would ▁be ▁held ▁which ▁would ▁investigate ▁the ▁decision ▁to ▁release ▁G arg as ou las ▁on ▁b ail , ▁his ▁conduct ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁incident , ▁his ▁previous ▁invol vement ▁with ▁police ▁and ▁the ▁police ▁purs uit . ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 7 , ▁as ▁prepar ation ▁was ▁under way ▁to ▁hold ▁an ▁in quest , ▁the ▁Cor on er ▁adj ourn ed ▁the ▁in quest ▁until ▁the ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁criminal ▁trial ▁following ▁a ▁submission ▁from ▁Coun sel ▁Ass isting ▁the ▁Cor on er ▁that ▁to ▁hold ▁an ▁in quest ▁would ▁create ▁a ▁risk ▁of ▁" comp rom ising ▁the ▁criminal ▁proceed ings ▁and ▁the ▁rights ▁of ▁the ▁accused ▁to ▁a ▁fair ▁trial ". ▁In ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 9 , ▁in quest ▁prepar ation ▁recom men ced ▁with ▁the ▁holding ▁of ▁a ▁directions ▁hearing . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁Ve h icle - ram ming ▁attack ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁of ▁major ▁cr imes ▁in ▁Australia ▁▁ ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Melbourne ▁car ▁attack ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁cr imes ▁in ▁Australia ▁Category : 2 0 1 7 ▁road ▁inc idents ▁Category : 2 0 1 0 s ▁in ▁Melbourne ▁Category : Att acks ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Category : J anu ary ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁cr imes ▁Category : J anu ary ▁ 2