The Director of Public Prosecutions has independence in the sense that the Attorney General cannot give a direction, whether it is a broad policy direction or a specific direction on any given case, without that direction being in writing and gazetted. That's the form of independence that has been given. The DPP makes decisions, and if the Attorney General wishes, I guess, to adjust that decision in some manner, the Attorney General has to do so in writing and publicly so that it is transparent.
On May 4th, 2006. See this statement in context.