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Lily Thomson

Children's commissioner Leanne McLean calls for rapid response team while Ashley Youth Detention Centre awaits closure

Tasmania's Commissioner for Children and Young People is calling on the state government to progress the closure of Ashley Youth Detention Centre immediately, ahead of a 2024 deadline.

During the past week, Tasmania's Commission of Inquiry has heard harrowing evidence of child abuse from former detainees and Ashley staff.

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