I thank the Leader of the Opposition for bringing this motion forward today and giving us the opportunity to discuss a review and the significant challenges facing the education system.
Honourable Speaker, I thank Ms Johnston, the member for Clark, for bringing this motion forward and working it through so comprehensively. We read it very closely and take a strong interest in this and for opportunities to improve this.
Deputy Speaker, I rise to speak on the most critical matter of public importance - the children in Ashley Youth Detention Centre. The commission of inquiry made it very clear that there are live and current risks for children at Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
On 22 May, the Commissioner for Children and Young People released a statement revealing that at the beginning of that week there had been 26 children and young people detained at Ashley Youth Detention Centre, highlighting that this was the highest number of children held in detention in at least a decade.
You have been minister with responsibility for Tasmania's children and young people for the past six years, and yet the system continues to fail vulnerable young Tasmanians
Police Minister Felix Ellis has cast a further cloud over his government’s commitment to implementing the recommended therapeutic approach to youth justice in parliament today.
New data released by the Productivity Commission shows Tasmania continues to lag the nation on key educational outcomes. The Report on Government Services figures clearly show the Rockliff Government needs to do much more to support struggling students and the school system.
The newly published Report on Government Services information shows a new low in the Liberals’ addiction to secrecy, with them withholding critical child safety information from the federal reporting system.
The Greens have extracted appalling new information from the Tasmanian Government showing that outcomes in out of home care continue to deteriorate
New out of home care statistics released by the government in response to questioning from the Greens are alarming and raise urgent concerns for the safety of c