Public Guardian Act 2014

The public guardian—

is entitled to support a relevant child at, and participate in, conferences or mediations ordered or facilitated by the tribunal and to present the child’s views and wishes at the conference or mediation; and

has a right to appear before the tribunal in relation to a child protection matter for a child—

to present the child’s views and wishes to the tribunal; and

to make submissions, call witnesses and test evidence, including by cross-examining witnesses.

If the public guardian intends to attend at a conference or mediation or appear before the tribunal, the public guardian must give written notice of the intention to the principal registrar of the tribunal registry within a reasonable time before the conference, mediation or appearance.

However, a failure to give notice as required under subsection (2) does not prevent the public guardian attending at the conference or mediation or appearing before the tribunal.