As a person who closely followed the progress of the commission of inquiry from 2021 and over the two years when, in various hearings and in other times, victim-survivors gave ...
I have nothing more to say than I said in my contribution to the first supply bill. I will save my electioneering for the election campaign, should we get to that space.
I want to say up front that we Greens recognise the gravity and significance of today and take it incredibly seriously.
I think most Tasmanians recognise the need to close Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
On behalf of the Greens, we thank the commission of inquiry for the work that they did.
It is a positive that the Standing Council of Attorneys‑General (SCAG) has sought to modernise defamation law in this country.
I indicate upfront that we certainly support this. Bringing it in line with the electoral cycle or at least the term of government is sensible.
It is fair to say, as other members have touched on, that this bill has resulted in very mixed feedback from stakeholders and from the community.
I think having enabling legislation introduced and running a public consultation process at the same time has a raft of problems.
We have not done well by young people who come into contact with youth justice in Tasmania, and this is well‑documented. There has been untold damage to children over decades.