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Commission of Inquiry: fear of reprisal, weak legal protections, confusing process factors in failures to report crime

Adam Holmes
Updated May 6 2022 - 8:23am, first published May 5 2022 - 6:00pm
The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's responses to child abuse in institutional settings heard of how a "confusing" web of oversight bodies could be harming open disclosure. Picture: Maren Preuss
The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government's responses to child abuse in institutional settings heard of how a "confusing" web of oversight bodies could be harming open disclosure. Picture: Maren Preuss

The fear of retribution, weak legal protections for whistleblowers, no legal requirement for all public officials to report criminal offending and "confusing" overlap between oversight bodies have been raised as issues during Tasmania's child abuse Commission of Inquiry.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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