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Open consultations

Residential Building (Home Warranty Insurance Amendments) Bill 2022
The Tasmanian Government is committed to providing opportunities for community involvement in the development of Government legislation and policy and we are seeking your input on the reintroduction of a Home Warranty Insurance Scheme for Tasmania Submissions open until 31-Mar-2023

Expressions of interest

Witness Intermediaries Panel
Witness intermediaries work alongside police, lawyers and judges to ensure that children and vulnerable witnesses are supported to effectively participate in the criminal justice process. Expressions of Interest are currently being sought for the northwest region of Tasmania.

News and events

Criminal Code now expressly includes strangulation and stealthing
The Criminal Code Amendment Act 2022 commenced on 22 August 2022

Review of the Public Trustee
The Tasmanian Government has released their response to the Independent Review of the Public Trustee Tasmania.

New going to court video series launched
A new series of videos have been developed to demystify the experience of attending the Magistrates Courts.

Help shape Tasmania’s new Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan
The Tasmanian Government has launched the consultation strategy for development of the third Family and Sexual Violence Action Plan.

Electoral Act Review Final Report
The Electoral Act Review Final Report can now be downloaded. The report was the result of a review of Tasmania’s Electoral Act 2004 and associated election laws jointly conducted by the Department of Justice and the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Independent Review of Expungement of Historical Offences Act 2017 - Final report
The Independent Review of the Expungement of Historical Offences Act 2017 has been tabled in Parliament.

Prisoner Mental Health Care Taskforce Final Report
This Report has been prepared to provide the Minister for Corrections with advice on ways in which the delivery of mental health services to prisoners and detainees in Tasmania can be improved. Its release was delayed until the relevant Coronial inquiry had concluded.

Top tasks

The Department

Justice Connect - Astria

The Justice Connect program will deliver Astria, an integrated end-to-end digital solution that will operate across Tasmania’s justice system

PlanBuild Tasmania

PlanBuild's Enquiry service allows anyone to enter an address to see what planning zones and codes apply to a property.

Strategic infrastructure projects

Information about infrastructure projects, including the Southern Remand Centre, Northern Courts and the Northern Correctional Facility.

WorkSafe Tasmania

Tasmania's Regulator for

Work Health and Safety, Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation, Asbestos Compensation and Industrial Relations.

Consumer, Building and Occupational Services (CBOS)

Tasmania's Regulator for

Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading, Renting, Building, Plumbing, Gas and Electricity Standards, Occupational Licensing and Incorporated Associations and Fundraising

Victim support

Adult offenders