Representing Tasmania's Community Legal Centres

Joined January 2014
Reportable family violence has increased by 65% over the last 5 years. And yet there are less perpetrators commencing and completing rehabilitation through Community Corrections than 5 years ago #politas
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With a Tasmanian budget swimming in a sea of red ink, we need to look at smarter alternatives than just warehousing Tasmanians in prison. #politas @JailingsFailing
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We are calling on all political parties and independent MPs to support the repeal of begging when it is debated next week #politas
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The Qld Govt's reforms developed in consultation with police focus on drug use as a health rather than than a criminal justice issue. In Tasmania similar reforms would save $62Mpa #politas
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2700 empty homes in Hobart, Glenorchy and Launceston City Councils. Not Airbnbs. Just empty. For one whole year @jeremyrockliff needs to introduce empty homes levy = increased supply and lower rents #politas bit.ly/3RRAtsh
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A full-page ad in today's @themercurycomau is signed by wide cross-section of community who are worried that the State Government's proposed anti-protest laws will silence communities from having their voices heard #politas @humanrightsHRLC @TheAusInstitute
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According to the Tasmanian disability advocate at the heart of a significant case before the Full Bench of the High Court "We don't want an uphill battle. We just want equal access" #politas @AusHumanRights @BenGauntlettDDC bit.ly/33YFfA1
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The State Govt must appoint an independent assessor. In those cases in which it is determined that the Public Trustee has not acted in their clients "best interests" compensation should be awarded #politas bit.ly/3oEJSq6
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Damian Bugg AM "...for 26 years the Public Trustee has genuinely misunderstood the duties of an administrator under Section 57". #politas ab.co/3rsFmNp
The best chance the Legislative Council has of reviewing the Pokies Bill and to consider best practice harm minimisation measures is to have it referred to inquiry #politas bit.ly/300I0y4
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We need to address the causes of crime by investing in rehabilitation programs not tougher sentences or more police #politas bit.ly/3ntxwQ5
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We support raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility to at least 14 years of age @TamePunk @citizenmaloney #politas bit.ly/3mGUfry
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CLC Tas President Jane Hutchison on the Anti-Protest Bill "If passed, this Bill will have a chilling effect on the community's right to protest" #politas @rightsagenda bit.ly/3v4VYe4
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10 Tasmanians die each year and 80 seriously injured in car crashes attributable to drink and drug driving. Expanding drug treatment orders to include alcohol will address the cause of offending and make our roads safer @RACTOfficial @ATDCtas #politas bit.ly/3CZgejG
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The Tasmanian Aboriginal Legal Service and @rightsagenda are calling for reform after 841 strip searches of women in prison found only three items of contraband = 0.35 per cent #politas bit.ly/2WPpNSv
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The Tasmanian Refugee Legal Service is calling for all Afghan community members to be granted permanent protection status. Some have been here almost a decade. #politas @JudyAugustine bit.ly/3sBW77y
We are alarmed that $1.4M may be ripped out of @WomensLegalTas and provided to other services. The funding loss will be a disaster for women and access to justice #politas bit.ly/3AIMp6G
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