Across most of Australia it's a criminal offence to identify someone under the Public Guardian or Trustee, but the Queensland government is under pressure to change that.
Sarah owns a three-bedroom house worth over $1 million and estimates she has been left another $1 million from her late parents' estate.Laws forbid the identification of people under the public guardian or trustee throughout most of Australia
At the same time she said the Public Trustee takes $600 a month in fees despite having no contact with her for over a year.confidential tips visit hereSarah said she is too scared to call and ask for more money because she has been intimidated by the Public Trustee office in the past. That law needs to change, according to John Chesterman, Queensland's Public Advocate, who released a report last week recommending that section 114A of the Guardianship and Administration Act be repealed.
He said allowing people to speak out will have the added benefit of ensuring more transparency and accountability in the guardian and trustee system. He said such a change could lead to other states and territories following suit. Sophie's mother appointed the agency as her Enduring Power of Attorney when she made a free will in 2002.Sophie said her mother spent almost a year in hospital until she was moved to aged care.
But the Public Trustee would not allow her to see the invoices, so she had to file a "right to know" claim in order see the payments.
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