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Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Public Trustee Reforms Must Be More Than Words

The Greens welcome the Attorney General‘s indication today the Government is considering removing the gag on people who are under guardianship orders.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  2 Dec 2022


House of Assembly, Tasmania

Public Trustee - Rights of Clients

Does the Public Trustee ever intercept or open represented people's mail? If that happens, what would the legal basis for that be?

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Dec 2022


Parliament House, Tasmania

Public Trustee - Client Engagement

What processes, through you minister, are you putting in place, Mr Kennedy, when something has had to be escalated to you.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Dec 2022


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Public Trustee - Staffing Levels

Minister, the annual report says that there are currently 908 people that the board is managing the financial affairs for in the year of 2020-21.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Dec 2022


Legislation, Clause Being Highlighted

Public Trustee - Guardianship Gag Provisions

Would you consider looking into those matters and pursuing a solution that's similar to amendments you brought forward under section 194K of the Evidence Act?

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  2 Dec 2022


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Attorney-General and Justice – Public Trustee

COTA, the Disability Advocacy Network of Australia and Disability Voices Tasmania have been very vocal in calling for compensation to be available.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  6 Jun 2022


Bureaucracy, Professional with Paperwork

Public Trustee - Recommendations and Outcomes of Review

On 30 November last year, an independent review into the Public Trustee by Damian Bugg QC was published.

Cassy O'Connor MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  23 Mar 2022


Law Books

Liberals’ Response to Public Trustee Review

We welcome the Attorney’s comments the Bugg review’s recommendations will be either wholly or partially accepted.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  23 Mar 2022


Justice, Scales and Gavel

Archer Silent on Call for Public Trustee Victims’ Compensation

Attorney General Elise Archer has been silent on a meaningful response to the Independent Review of the Public Trustee, released last November.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Media Release  |  16 Mar 2022


Law Books

Role of the Public Trustee: Guardianship and Administration Act 1995

It is, they are alleging, an extremely serious extent of deprivation of liberty and an abuse of human rights.

Dr Rosalie Woodruff MP  |  Parliamentary Activity  |  30 Jun 2021


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Public Trustee Review Announced

The review of the fees charged by the Public Trustee offers no guarantee that matters will improve for some of Tasmania's most disadvantaged people.

Nick Mckim  |  Media Release  |  4 Dec 2014


Money, Australian Dollars, Notes

Public Trustee Fees Cost

The government is forcing the Public Trustee to unfairly gouge the wallets of people who are under Administration Orders.

Nick Mckim  |  Media Release  |  4 Dec 2014