The Commission's hearings are being held in Hobart and Launceston. Members of the public, including the media, are welcome to attend in person or watch the live stream on this website.
Hearings are generally open to the public but some of the evidence may be subject to orders that prohibit or restrict the publication of information (restricted publication orders) or may be closed to the public (exclusion orders).
The Commission is conducting its hearings in accordance with its COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (discussed below).
Hearings schedule
| Week | Dates | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Monday 2 May – Friday 6 May 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
| Week 2 | Monday 9 May – Friday 13 May 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
| Week 3 | Tuesday 14 June – Friday 17 June 2022 | Hearing rooms 6A and 7A, Tasmanian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, 38 Barrack Street, Hobart |
| Week 4 | Monday 27 June – Friday 1 July 2022 | Clarendon Room, Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale, Launceston |
| Week 5 | Monday 4 July – Friday 8 July 2022 | Clarendon Room, Country Club Tasmania, Country Club Avenue, Prospect Vale, Launceston |
| Week 6 | Thursday 18 August – Friday 19 August 2022 | Kannenner Room, Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, 28 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Week 7 | Monday 22 August – Friday 26 August 2022 | Kannenner Room, Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, 28 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Week 8 | Wednesday 7 September – Friday 9 September 2022 | Kannenner Room, Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, 28 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
| Week 9 | Monday 12 September – Tuesday 13 September 2022 | Kannenner Room, Mövenpick Hotel Hobart, 28 Elizabeth Street, Hobart |
The schedule will be updated here as more details of future hearings become available.
Daily hearing lists outlining the witnesses to be called to give evidence, and the order in which they will be called, are published on the hearings page.
Hearings generally run from 10.00am to 4.00pm each day, but please check the daily hearing list for confirmation of the sitting times.
Further hearings may be scheduled if the Commission considers it appropriate to do so.
COVID-safe hearings
The health, safety and wellbeing of the community and Commission staff is the highest priority of the Commission. The Commission conducting its hearings in accordance with its COVID-19 Vaccination Policy (PDF, 125.7 KB) . All individuals (including witnesses, lawyers, members of the public and media) must be fully vaccinated, as defined in the Vaccination Policy, in order to attend the hearings in person. Attendees must show proof of their vaccination status upon entry into the hearing venues and to a Commission staff member upon request.
The Commission is also conducting its hearings in accordance with any relevant directions made under the Public Health Act 1997 (Tas). Under those Directions, or at the Commission’s discretion as a condition of entry to the hearings, face masks may be required to be worn at the hearing venues.
Due to the need to conduct the hearings in accordance with COVID-safe practices, the Commission may limit the number of people in the hearing room.
Further information about the Commission’s COVID-19 policies are outlined in: