Our withdrawal motion was an opportunity for the government to go away, get expert advice and give considered reform to this bill.
I want to echo some of the words of the opposition treasury spokesperson to say that this is deeply political.
We recognise that for many people, including special witnesses, the court process can be difficult and the process of providing evidence is difficult.
There are important amendments in it, particularly in relation to the Coroners Act.
The bill is fixing a technicality for this project with any future sensitive information that must be assessed as part of the major project...
I wanted to make just one final pitch for the Greens' amendment to remove schools from places that Tasmania Police officers can enter in order to wand children for dangerous weapon
Everyone, every Tasmanian, has a right to feel safe in our community. It does not matter what your age is, your background or where you live; it is a fundamental right to feel safe
As we debate this bill today ‑ and the Greens will definitely be supporting this bill ‑ I acknowledge and recognise the importance of the principal bill that we passed last year.
It is a shame that this bill has been blurred with the knife crime bill that we looked at last week.
Honourable Speaker, the Greens support the amendments before us in the Justice and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill (No. 2) 2024.