These were installed unlawfully under an invalid warrant and they recorded the conversations in the prison meeting room at the RPDC over a period of two months.
An initial review of CCTV footage has been undertaken by Tasmania Police Professional Standards, which decided no immediate action will be taken.
The Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre has issued a statement about the shocking treatment of a 20-year-old Aboriginal man.
It was extremely disturbing to hear that Tasmania Police left secret recording devices in a confidential prison meeting room for two months.
These secret open-ended recordings have the potential to erode trust in police and the state’s justice system.
In Tasmania, if someone rings 000, Telstra answers first and they direct the person to one of three separate services.
Public place assaults, public order incidences and offences against the person have all increased over the period.
Random breath tests more than halved from some 280 000 in the previous year to 120 000.
Overall the review was complimentary of the system and that's very positive. There are a couple of matters in the report that I'd like to get some more details.
In the ACT the Registration for Working with Vulnerable People has a broader purview than it does in Tasmania.
