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Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
Key Queensland women's safety oversight role quietly scrapped
The news The Crisafulli government quietly abandoned a key plank of the landmark women's safety and police inquiry reports, handing the work of publicly overseeing progress on major reforms to an advisory panel and a new departmental office. The Independent Implementation Supervisor role – formerly handed to Cathy Taylor for a minimum two-year term in March 2023 – and the office supporting it, was wound up this year with no public acknowledgement from the government. The office's website remains online, with no mention the role no longer exists. The only public reference to its end was a LinkedIn post from Taylor and remarks from Minister Amanda Camm at a media conference on a weekend in January. Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister Amanda Camm confirmed in a statement the office 'ceased' in February and was replaced by a new advisory panel and an office established within her department. Why it matters In the first of her Hear Her Voice reports in 2021, Margaret McMurdo AC made calls for sweeping reforms across the criminal justice, policing and corrections systems to support victim-survivors of sexual assault, and also those accused, or found guilty of, a crime. 'Importantly, the [Women's Safety and Justice] Taskforce recommends the appointment of an independent implementation supervisor so the public will know the progress of the implementation of its proposed reforms,' the report stated.
The Age
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Age
Key Queensland women's safety oversight role quietly scrapped
The news The Crisafulli government quietly abandoned a key plank of the landmark women's safety and police inquiry reports, handing the work of publicly overseeing progress on major reforms to an advisory panel and a new departmental office. The Independent Implementation Supervisor role – formerly handed to Cathy Taylor for a minimum two-year term in March 2023 – and the office supporting it, was wound up this year with no public acknowledgement from the government. The office's website remains online, with no mention that the role no longer exists. The only public statement seen by this masthead was a LinkedIn post from Taylor five months ago revealing she had 'finished my time' in the position. Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister Amanda Camm confirmed in a statement the office 'ceased' in February and was replaced by a new advisory panel and an office established within her department. Why it matters In the first of her Hear Her Voice reports in 2021, Margaret McMurdo AC made calls for sweeping reforms across the criminal justice, policing and corrections systems to support victim-survivors of sexual assault, and also those accused, or found guilty of, a crime. 'Importantly, the [Women's Safety and Justice] Taskforce recommends the appointment of an independent implementation supervisor so the public will know the progress of the implementation of its proposed reforms,' the report stated.
