Department of Justice former boss Adam Tomison admit lies were told about Unit 18 youth facility

ABC NEWS (Australia) 2024-07-26

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The former boss of WA's Department of Justice says "a series of grievous lies" led to the creation of the controversial Unit 18 youth detention facility. Adam Tomison admitted information provided to the Minister ahead of its inception was "wrong, misleading [and] deceptive" and could have stopped it from going ahead.
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