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:  Rochelle Mainwaring

The Attorney-General recently appointed Rochelle Mainwaring as the member with experience with legal aid in Tasmania.

New member: Hannah Phillips

The Attorney-General recently appointed Hannah Phillips to the Council as a member who has broad experience in community issues affecting the courts.

Recommendation from Tasmanian Commission of Inquiry

The Commission of Inquiry into the Tasmanian Government’s Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in Institutional Settings recommends that Council should periodically review trends in sentencing for child sexual abuse offences in Tasmania.  See the Council's Projects  page.

Update of Research Paper 6: Sentencing Young Offenders

The Council will shortly receive funding to commence work on this update. See the Council's Projects  page.

New referral: Review of Life Sentences

The Council will shortly receive funding to commence a review of life sentences in Tasmania. See the Council's Projects  page.

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.