Thank you, Chair. In regard to ED5s, premier, how many employment directive 5s relating to the commission of inquiry have been resolved, how many remain outstanding? And then I'll have a follow-up to that information.
Can you please confirm then that the Weiss review recommendations will be covered, all their work will be covered, all the funding will also definitely be covered for the Wiess review, even though, as you have just pointed out, it was going to be put in the Budget or it is put in the Budget through the commission of inquiry recommendations.
Just months ago, Jeremy Rockliff said he was committed to the recommendations of the Weiss review, but its shocking to see the State Budget has no funding to deliver his promise.
When you stood in this place responding to the tabling of the commission of inquiry report, you had nothing to say about the Paul Reynolds abuse matter. That was despite those commissioners making it clear further action was needed.
The Liberals’ commitment to closing Ashley Youth Detention Centre has looked shaky for a long time, but it’s under more of a cloud than ever after responses made by the Premier and Minister for Children in Parliament.
Obviously, this is necessary legislation which progresses recommendation 16.11 of the commission of inquiry to clarify the operation of special measures for children and affected persons who are witnesses at trials related to child sexual abuse.
Mr President, of course I support this Justice Miscellaneous (Commission of Inquiry) Bill of 2024 and we believe it faithfully reflects the commission's recommendations: 16.9, 16.13, 16.14, 16.18, 17.4, 17.5 and 18.12.
We are very pleased to see that this recommendation of the commission of inquiry has been adopted, because I remember thinking at the time when we passed some amendments to the Evidence (Children and Special Witnesses) Act 2001 that it seemed like the sort of humanising and sensible change that was needed to support people who have experienced trauma so that they can give the best evidence that is needed to get fair justice.
I have a few questions for the Attorney-General about the first charge evidence provisions contained in the proposed new section 430 in the Criminal Code. Community Legal Centres Tasmania recommended that this be amended to ensure that acts committed when the accused person was a child be excluded from these provisions.
I can indicate that the Greens will be supporting the Justice Miscellaneous (Commission of Inquiry) Bill 2024, which implements recommendations 16.9, 16.13, 16.14, 16.18, 17.4, 17.5 and 18.12 of the commission of inquiry.