David Harold Eastman's doctor attempted to claim a $250,000 police reward after his patient's conviction for the 1989 murder of Colin Winchester, Canberra's top police officer, an inquiry has heard.
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The inquiry into Eastman's 1995 conviction on Tuesday heard from former ACT prosecutor Jennifer Ann Woodward, who ran the murder case before the then Justice Ken Carruthers.
Eastman was convicted of shooting the Australian Federal Police assistant commissioner in Deakin in January 1989.
Eastman, who has served 18 years of a life sentence, is listening to the inquiry via video link from the Alexander Maconochie Centre.
The inquiry was ordered by the ACT Supreme Court last year after a judge was satisfied there was ''fresh doubt'' about Eastman's guilt.
The inquiry began hearing evidence on Monday, first focusing on whether the court should have considered Eastman's mental fitness during the trial.
Part of the case that convicted Eastman relied on the evidence of Dr Dennis Roantree, who was the prisoner's general practitioner at the time of the murder.
Dr Roantree reported a consultation with Eastman a week before the murder, where Eastman referred to meeting assistant commissioner Winchester and then said that "the police should be taught a lesson".
The doctor reported he thought Eastman may have said he should "shoot the bastard" as he was leaving the waiting room.
Lieutenant-Colonel Jennifer Woodward, now a judge of the Australian Military Court, said Dr Roantree was one of a number of people who called the DPP after the conviction to try to claim the reward.
Last week the inquiry also heard allegations that retired judge Ken Carruthers had mental health reports about Eastman before presiding over the murder trial.
The 13 reports were prepared by psychiatrist Rod Milton who used material gathered from bugs placed in Eastman's home.
They contained information that suggested the judge was at ''significant risk'' of being attacked by Eastman.
The information may have created a perception of bias if given to Justice Carruthers before the trial.
Lieutenant-Colonel Woodward told the inquiry on Tuesday she could not recall having any conversations with anyone about the judge's personal security.
She said the reports were not admitted as evidence against Eastman during the trial as they were not seen to be relevant considering all the other material collected by the DPP.
The inquiry before Acting Justice Brian Martin continues on Wednesday.
