Attorney-General – Right to Information
The Right to Information Act review is a critical part of that and was mentioned many times by the commissioners.
The Right to Information Act review is a critical part of that and was mentioned many times by the commissioners.
Your response says there's further scoping activities being done to determine the best approach to managing 'community-based sex offender treatment'.
They specifically say 'legislate or regulate to require' that TASCAT provides it.
We've got reservations about whether extending the existing framework is going to fully address the concerns raised by the commission.
Are there additional resources being allocated to DoJ, and in particular to OPC, to achieve those deadlines?
I understand they are only being rolled out as a trial, but it should not be a trial if the recommendation from the commission is fully accepted.
I am talking about the fact that in the commission of inquiry, these rights were being denied on the basis of a child's behaviour as a form of punishment.
How many children in youth detention are Aboriginal Tasmanians at the moment? What is the average number over the past year?
It's a much higher order group of people and, don't forget, it's in the public interest to have this information.
I note that former premier, Peter Gutwein, originally promised to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre by the end of 2024.