We are at this point because the state of Tasmania, governments, community organisations, people from across the community, have failed children over decades.
We have seen in recent years significant cyber-attacks on entire government systems, whole health systems, massive thefts of personal, and very private data.
In the Chamber are two people who have been severely and very painfully affected by the circumstances which gave rise to this.
We have a commitment from the Liberals, with the support of Labor, to continue with thermal coal exploration in Tasmania.
I think seeing house prices fall would be a very positive thing for most Tasmanians.
One thing I noted was no mention of the promised legislation to prohibit conversion practices in Tasmania, which was a regrettable deficit in his speech.
We have all, in our lives and in our work, had the great privilege of meeting carers, working with carers or being part-time carers ourselves.
The bill before us is the result of recommendations of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.
We are having, essentially, the same discussion we had four months ago. I agree that the year dates have changed and this is for a wider number of years.
The Government's proposed reforms would still leave us with the weakest laws in the country so they are a step ahead but they are not enough steps ahead.
