The Greens welcome the Gutwein Government’s recommendation of Marcia Neave AO as President of the Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Yet another State Service employee has been stood down in the lead up to the Commission of Inquiry into child sexual abuse.
Former Launceston nurse and alleged paedophile James Griffin worked on the Spirit of Tasmania between October 2003 and January 2009.
This inquiry needs tri-partisan backing, so I strongly encourage you to work with Opposition and crossbench parties and members on the terms of reference.
The purpose of our questions was to understand what the Minister for Health knew and when she knew it, and what the response of the department has been.
A significant part of the Estimates with Mr Jaensch this year dealt with that terrible, unsafe place that is Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
It took three months after the initial complaint for James Griffin's Working with Vulnerable People registration to be revoked.
At that point, child exploitation material had been found at Mr Griffin's home, including what the Coroner described as 'self-generated images'.
In July, whilst a CIB became aware that Mr Griffin was employed at the LGH and then at that point made steps to actually brief the hospital at the end of July.
The ministers through Estimates this week have confirmed that Ms Courtney, the Minister for Health, first became aware on 31 July 2019.