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Queensland’s Public Trustee appointed
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence The Honourable Shannon Fentiman
Acting Public Trustee, Samay Zhouand, has been appointed to the role of Queensland’s Public Trustee for a period of three years, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shannon Fentiman announced today.
Mr Zhouand brings extensive experience in public administration and the Queensland legal system to the role, in which he has been acting since 2019.
Minister Fentiman said Mr Zhouand had been undertaking considerable reform within the organisation since acting in the role, and this work would now continue under his leadership.
The Governor of Queensland, His Excellency The Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, is the personal representative of The Queen who is the Head of State in Queensland.
Central Queensland alleged criminals have been spending weeks in the watch-house waiting for prison places to become available and some have not been getting mail from their lawyers while being held on remand.
Rockhampton lawyers have contacted The Morning Bulletin after discovering the unjust treatments their clients have received while being held in custody in Queensland.
One lawyer, who did not want his name to be published, said one of his clients was kept in Rockhampton’s watch-house for 16 days before being moved to a prison.
He said this was becoming a common occurrence, leading to safety concerns for watch house staff.