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Sentencing Advisory Council

The Sentencing Advisory Council

The Sentencing Advisory Council is an advisory body formed to provide the Tasmania Attorney-General with high level, independent advice on sentencing in Tasmania.

Tasmania is the third State after NSW and Victoria to establish a Sentencing Advisory Council, and Queensland has now re-established its Sentencing Advisory Council.

Latest news

New member of the Council - Ms Rebecca Lancaster

The Attorney-General has appointed Rebecca Lancaster to the Sentencing Advisory Council as the member with experience with legal aid in Tasmania.

New Referral:  Review of Section 11B of the Sentencing Act 1997

Consultation has closed.

New Resource: How Courts Sentence Young Offenders

The Council has released it latest information sheet - How Courts Sentence Young Offenders (PDF, 225.8 KB)

The Council's projects

Information on what projects the Sentencing Advisory Council has underway and what has been completed can be found on the Projects page.