1. The purpose of this petition is not to seek an enquiry in the Justice Department of Tasmania but rather Justice in Tasmania. 
 

2. I am concerned about the police response to a number of reported and unreported deaths that have occurred since 2012 which appears to have resulted in:

    a) cases which may not have been properly investigated;

    b) coronial decisions that appear inadequate;

    c)  a lack of transparency by Tasmanian Police and the Director of Public Prosecution about the cases that they choose to prosecute or decline to prosecute.  

 

I am therefore seeking greater transparency in the decision-making process and the information made available to the public from the Director of Public Prosecution, Tasmanian Police and the Coroners Court.  I am seeking information to be made public on a mandatory basis, not on a discretionary basis. 

 

 

3. There have been many unexplained deaths that have occurred in the Huonville area.  Many members of the Huonvillle community are concerned about these deaths,the people and circumstances connected to those deaths, and particularly the possible connection to the deaths of drug trafficking, firearms and sexual offences.
 

4. The Community is concerned that officers within Tasmanian Police have personal connections or interests that have impacted upon the full and frank investigation of these deaths.  
 

5. The Community is also concerned about the adequacy of the Bail Act 1994 and offenders who commit serious crimes but are still granted bail.   My petition seeks that the Bail Act be amended to reflect that if a person has previously been convicted of criminal code assault, other serious violence offence, any sexual offence, drug trafficking, \break enter / home invasion offences and it is alleged that you have committed serious offences again, there is a presumption against you being granted bail. 
 

6. Tasmanian Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Coroners Court and other institutions are only as good as the laws that are in place that govern them.  I am seeking public support to mandate an enquiry into these deaths in the Huon Valley and for all politicians to consider new laws that promote mandated and greater transparency by the Tasmania Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Coroners Court.  I am seeking tighter laws that restrict bail for people who have previously been convicted of serious criminal offences. 
 

7. Please show your support for these changes by signing my petition.  Your support will help the community make change when change is needed.