Peter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

There has been a strong community response to the decision to outsource Aboriginal legal support in Tasmania to Victoria. The Tasmanian Aboriginal legal service has been providing legal assistance to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community for over 42 years. They have an extraordinary level of experience and knowledge in supporting members of the Tasmanian Aboriginal community. The Attorney-General's decision not to fund the Tasmanian Aboriginal legal service, who are well regarded by the Tasmanian legal fraternity, is counterproductive. The Tasmanian Aboriginal legal service has cooperated with the Attorney-General's office and have said they will comply with any additional conditions that have been requested. I urge the Attorney-General to reconsider this decision.