Community consultation activities

Queensland Regulatory Simplification Plan Consultation expiry: 2013-12-31

Identifying opportunities to reduce unnecessary and excessive legislative requirements, and streamline administrative and procurement processes.

State and Territory proposal for uniform defamation laws Consultation expiry: 2004-09-30

Defamation laws in Australia vary between the States and Territories. These cross-jurisdictional differences have become more significant with the escalation in internet publication and the practical realities of mass communication.

Unauthorised photographs on the internet and ancillary privacy issues Consultation expiry: 2005-10-14

At a meeting of the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) in August 2003, Ministers agreed that all State and Territory officers would work in consultation to develop options for reform to address the issue of unauthorised publication of photographs being made available on websites.

Litigation funding - SCAG consultation paper Consultation expiry: 2006-09-14

The Standing Committee of Attorneys General (SCAG) agreed that further consultation and research should be undertaken into regulating the litigation funding industry.

Criminal Proceeds Confiscation Act 2002 Consultation expiry: 2007-03-01

The review assessed the operation of the Act since its commencement, including the strengths and achievements of the Act and ways in which the operation of the Act may be improved.

Review of neighbourly relations - dividing fences Consultation expiry: 2007-07-26

Fences are one of the most common causes of neighbourhood conflict and complaints to government departments and councils.

Audit on defences to homicide: accident and provocation Consultation expiry: 2007-12-03

The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Kerry Shine recently commissioned an audit of homicide trials to ascertain the nature and frequency of the reliance on the excuse of accident (under section 23 of the Criminal Code) and the partial defence to murder of provocation (under section 304 of the Criminal Code).

Reform of civil and administrative justice Consultation expiry: 2007-12-21

This discussion paper is part of a project that aims to improve the delivery of civil and administrative justice across all Queensland Government agencies. The project is conducted by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General.

Response to Queensland Advocacy Report Consultation expiry: 2008-01-01

A report produced by Queensland Advocacy Incorporated on the issues faced by people with a disability within the Queensland criminal justice system.

Victims of crime review Consultation expiry: 2008-02-01

On 24 November 2008 Premier Anna Bligh and Attorney-General Kerry Shine announced that the new Victims Financial Assistance Scheme would replace the current scheme under the Criminal Offence Victims Act 1995 (COVA).

Queenslanders urged to have their say on Freedom of Information Consultation expiry: 2008-03-07

On 10 June 2008, the Panel Chair, Dr David Solomon AM, delivered the report, The Right to Information, to the Honourable Anna Bligh MP, Premier of Queensland and the Honourable Kerry Shine MP, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier in Western Queensland.

Views sought on proposed changes to body corporate regulations Consultation expiry: 2008-03-14

The Department of Justice and Attorney-General is seeking public comment on proposed regulations under the Body Corporate and Community Management Act 1997.

New civil and administrative tribunal for Queensland Consultation expiry: 2008-05-30

The government will establish a single civil and administrative tribunal.

Improving Cape York justice project Consultation expiry: 2008-06-09

The Department of Justice and Attorney-General is currently examining ways to improve the delivery of justice services to Cape York communities.

Review of the civil and criminal justice system in Queensland Consultation expiry: 2008-09-05

On 8 August 2008 the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Kerry Shine called for a review of the civil and criminal justice system in Queensland, with the aim of identifying practical improvements to resolve cases more quickly and fairly.

Review of neighbourly relations - trees and resolving neighbourhood disputes Consultation expiry: 2008-10-31

Dangerous and intrusive trees are one of the most common causes of neighbourhood conflict.

Shaping Queensland's Guardianship Legislation: Principles and Capacity Consultation expiry: 2008-12-12

The Queensland Law Reform Commission has commenced stage two of its consultation on Queensland's guardianship laws. Stage one looked at rules of confidentiality. Stage two is looking more widely at the guardianship legislation and separate discussion papers dealing with the issues will be published. The Commission's first discussion paper and companion paper for stage two looks at the threshold issues of capacity, the general principles and health care principle.

Review of s280 of Criminal Code (domestic discipline) Consultation expiry: 2008-12-31

Read the Queensland Government Response to the Queensland Law Reform Commission Report - Public Justice, Private Lives: A New Approach to Confidentiality in the Guardianship System.

Spent Convictions Bill 2008 Consultation expiry: 2009-01-27

Spent convictions schemes exist in all Australian jurisdictions, except Victoria and South Australia. The schemes vary in operation between jurisdictions through the level of convictions capable of being spent, exclusions from the schemes, when the waiting period commences and its length, the means by which convictions become spent and the situations in which such information may be used, disclosed and taken into account.

Non-consensual Genetic Testing discussion paper Consultation expiry: 2009-01-31

On 6 November 2008, the Standing Committee of Attorneys-General released the Model Criminal Law Officers’ Committee’s (MCLOC) Discussion Paper on non-consensual genetic testing for public consultation.

Community urged to have its say on community titles schemes Consultation expiry: 2009-02-28

The Department has released a discussion paper, Sharing Expenses in Community Titles Schemes, to inform the community about the current system for setting and adjusting lot entitlements and encourage public discussion and comment about the system.

Discussion paper on 'battered persons' defence Consultation expiry: 2009-05-25

The discussion paper is a result of a review of the use of provocation and accident defences in murder and manslaughter trials, conducted by the Queensland Law Reform Commission in 2008.

Draft Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009 released for public consultation Consultation expiry: 2009-06-12

The draft Victims of Crime Assistance Bill 2009 provides for a new scheme which focuses on victim recovery by paying for or reimbursing the costs of goods and services that the victim requires to help them recover from the physical and psychological effects of the crime.

Queensland Government model for the decriminalisation of altruistic surrogacy and the transfer of legal parentage Consultation expiry: 2009-09-30

The proposed legislative framework for altruistic surrogacy aims to achieve a balance between helping childless Queenslanders to become parents and protecting the rights and interests of the child.

Review of the legal status of children being cared for by same-sex parents Consultation expiry: 2009-09-30

The current status of the law, the issues resulting from the current law, the findings and recommendations of reviews in other Australian jurisdictions and the Queensland Government’s position are outlined in this paper.

The introduction of a new partial defence for victims of seriously abusive relationships Consultation expiry: 2009-10-16

The Government proposes to introduce a new defence for homicide into the Criminal Code. The defence will apply in cases where the accused has unlawfully killed another in certain circumstances.

Attorney-General invites feedback on sweeping court reforms Consultation expiry: 2010-01-31

On 24 November, Attorney-General Cameron Dick released the containing the first stage of the Government’s progressive rollout of sweeping reforms focussed on modernising Queensland’s civil and criminal justice system.

Proposals for mandatory fitting of safety switches on all residential electrical installations in Queensland Consultation expiry: 2010-02-26

The purpose of this discussion paper is to propose the extension of the existing mandatory safety switch requirements to include temporary residential accommodation places, such as short-term holiday accommodation, hostels, boarding houses, hotels, motels, on-site temporary and semi-permanent accommodation provided by caravan and holiday parks, as well as for all Queensland domestic residences. This will ensure all Queensland residents and visitors are afforded the same level of protection from electrical injury and death regardless of their accommodation choice.

The Queensland Workers' Compensation Scheme: ensuring sustainability and fairness Consultation expiry: 2010-03-24

This discussion paper is intended to provide a structure for formal consultation on options to address the increase in common law claims and claims costs, including the recommendations of the WorkCover Board as well as the alternative packages proposed, which comprise measures suggested by stakeholders to date.

Criminal Justice Procedure in Queensland Consultation expiry: 2010-06-18

On 13 April 2010, public consultation began on the second stage of a massive program of reforms focusing on modernising Queensland’s civil and criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice Procedure in Queensland discussion paper provides an overview of a possible framework for an overhaul of all criminal justice procedure legislation. It also focuses on increasing the adoption of electronic processes within the justice system in Queensland.

Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Bill consultation Consultation expiry: 2010-07-09

The Neighbourhood Disputes Resolution Bill 2010 repeals the Dividing Fences Act 1953 and introduces a new Act to deal with dividing fences and trees. It includes clarification on dividing fences and swimming pool fences, retaining walls, the meaning of a sufficient fence and destruction or alteration of a fence by a neighbour. It also places responsibility for the care and maintenance of a tree on a tree keeper and introduces new remedies for neighbours in relation to trees.

Industry comment - QLeave Scheme Review consultation Consultation expiry: 2011-01-21

The Queensland Government is seeking comment from the building and construction industry on the QLeave Scheme Review.

Getting the balance right: A proposal on holidays in Queensland Consultation expiry: 2011-10-31

We are seeking Queensland’s feedback on two proposals relating to holidays in Queensland.

Minimum standard non-parole periods Consultation expiry: 2011-11-08

On 20 December 2010, the Sentencing Advisory Council (The Council) was asked to examine the appropriate offences to which a minimum standard non-parole period (MSNPP) should apply, and the appropriate length of the standard non-parole period for each of the offences identified.

Amendments to dangerous dog laws Consultation expiry: 2011-11-11

The Queensland Government is inviting public feedback on amendments to the Queensland Criminal Code which propose to strengthen dangerous dog laws.

Have your say on Queensland's retail shop leasing legislation Consultation expiry: 2012-01-30

The Retail Shop Leases Act 1994 (the Act) governs retail shop leases in Queensland, including mandatory minimum standards for such leases and a low cost dispute resolution process for retail tenancy disputes.

Have your say on proposed safety switch laws Consultation expiry: 2012-03-31

Changes to the current safety switch laws are necessary to save lives. The Safety Switch Regulatory Assessment Statement proposes four options for change to extend the mandatory fitting of safety switches to power, lighting and other safety switch capable electrical circuits in all types of Queensland homes and temporary accommodation such as hotels and hostels.

Criminal Justice Procedure Reform Consultation expiry: 2012-03-31

Since the 2009 release of a report by the Honourable Martin Moynihan AO QC, the Queensland Government has embarked on a process to deliver the biggest change to Queensland’s criminal justice procedure in 100 years.