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 established a new Sentencing Advisory Council.

Latest news

New Council member - Rosie Martin

The Attorney- General has appointed Ms Rosalie (Rosie) Martin as the new member with broad experience in community issues affecting the courts.

Release of Research Paper 4

The Sentencing Advisory Council released its Research Paper No. 4: Sentencing Appeals in Tasmania (PDF, 845.6 KB) on 27 August 2019.