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Queensland government documents from 1990 show then-premier Wayne Goss s cabinet knew documents shredded that March were required for court proceedings.
Ministers were told on March 5, 1990, that evidence gathered by magistrate Noel Heiner into allegations of child abuse, sexual assault and the management style at Wacol’s John Oxley Youth Centre was a public record .
Late Labor premier Wayne Goss.
Credit:Fairfax Media
Then-family services minister Anne Warner also told ministers: Representations have been received from a solicitor representing certain staff members at the John Oxley Youth Centre. These representations have sought production of the material referred to in this (cabinet) submission. ....

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