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provide advice to the government on those recommendations. We are taking the appropriate action in relation to those matters.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson, a supplementary?
MR HANSON: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Attorney-General, why did the Hamburger review find that there is a level of failure in relation to proactive monitoring of day to day performance in the AMC workplace?
MR CORBELL: Again it relates to these issues that Mr Hamburger has raised about reporting and about reporting methodologies and procedures. These are issues that do need to be improved. I am very pleased to say that the government of course has appointed a new Executive Director of Corrective Services, Ms Bernadette Mitcherson. She comes to us with significant experience from New South Wales, including running and being responsible for the governance of some of the largest prisons in New South Wales. Once again, my responsibility as minister is to see that where problems are identified steps are taken to have them addressed. That is exactly what I have done in this instance, and I think that is the appropriate course for a minister to adopt.
MR HARGREAVES: A supplementary.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Hargreaves.
MR HARGREAVES: Minister, did the Hamburger report make comment on the AMC’s processes towards having a unique human rights compliant prison and have the staff embraced that principle?
MR CORBELL: I thank Mr Hargreaves for the question. It is indeed the case—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order, thank you!
MR CORBELL: that Mr Hamburger has concluded that there is no human rights culture problem at the AMC. Indeed, Mr Hamburger has commended all levels of the Corrective Services organisation for its commitment to embracing and implementing a human rights compliant culture. This, of course, flies in the face of the allegations made by those opposite that there was a human rights problem at the AMC. That is not what Mr Hamburger has concluded. Once again, those opposite have made assertions that simply cannot be backed up.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Thank you, Mr Hanson.
MR CORBELL: The challenge for those opposite is to view this report in the context that it is made and to recognise that not only are there challenges and problems in our system but that there are significant achievements that have been brought about
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