Premier of Tasmania
Commission of Inquiry formally established
I am pleased to announce that yesterday, 15 March 2021, Her Excellency Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AC as Governor-in Council, signed the Order to formally establish the
Commission of Inquiry into Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings.
That Order formally established the Honourable Marcia Neave AO as President of the Commission, and appointed two other Commissioners to assist her with the Inquiry, namely Professor Leah Bromfield and former Family Court Justice the Honourable Robert Benjamin AM.
Professor Leah Bromfield is one of Australia’s foremost child protection researchers. She is a Co-Director at the Australian Centre for Child Protection and was the Professorial Fellow to the
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Elise Archer,Minister for Justice The Tasmanian Government is committed to providing a more effective and efficient justice system. We are seeking public.
Elise Archer,Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
Three Acting Judges have been reappointed to the Supreme Court for a further two years as part of the State Government’s plan to provide access to justice and reduce court backlogs.
Justice David Porter, Justice Shane Marshall and Justice Brian Martin AO were initially appointed as Acting Judges in 2017.
Justice Porter is a former full-time judge of the Supreme Court who was in office between May 2008 and May 2016.
Justice Marshall was a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia and the Industrial Relations Court of Australia until November 2015.
Justice Martin AO is a former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the No