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Ethan James

State 'aware' of Tas youth detention abuse

Michael Pervan says the Tasmanian government's plan to close the Ashley centre by 2024 is ambitious. (PR HANDOUT) (AAP)

An alleged pedophile continued working at Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre for years after multiple accusations were made against him through a state survivor compensation scheme, an inquiry has been told.

The head of the Department of Communities, which oversees the centre, accepted it was a "system failure" information from the scheme wasn't used to protect children.

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