Tasmania jumping castle inquest on hold as WorkSafe refuses to hand over findings

Administrative inquest hearing told WorkSafe Tasmania wouldn’t pass over expert reports as it could prejudice ongoing investigations

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An inquest into the deaths of six children in a primary school jumping castle tragedy in Tasmania is unable to begin because the state’s workplace safety regulator won’t hand over “crucial” material.

Zane Mellor, Peter Dodt, Jalailah Jayne-Marie Jones, Addison Stewart, Jye Sheehan and Chace Harrison were killed after the incident at Hillcrest Primary School on 16 December 2021.

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