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* Ministerial Media Statement
Minister for Corrective Services Bill Byrne has today announced an additional $1 million annually for a new program designed to give female prisoners a better chance of successfully re-integrating back into the community and reducing the incidence of re-offending and going back to jail.
The Palaszczuk Government has agreed to immediate actions and terms of reference for a review on the operation of parole following the alleged murder of an elderly Townsville woman by a man on parole late last month.
Minister for Corrective Services Bill Byrne says dangerous sexual offenders under supervision in the community will be monitored with new, improved technology through a multi-million dollar funding boost in the State Budget.
The re-commissioning of the earning and learning prison at Borallon is set for opening from April this year Minister for Corrective Services Bill Byrne said today.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has announced the members of the panel that will review the performance of the Electoral Commission of Queensland in conducting the 2016 local government elections, the referendum on fixed four-year terms and the by-election for the seat of Toowoomba South.
The Palaszczuk Government has today strengthened its domestic violence laws to allow police to act more quickly to protect women and children fleeing violence and by allowing courts to extend Domestic Violence Orders for up to five years.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has today launched two new limited edition birth certificate designs, allowing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander parents to celebrate their baby’s arrival with a commemorative certificate reflecting the hugely popular Deadly Choices brand.
The Palaszczuk Government will introduce legislation to Parliament next week to end the practice of treating 17-year-olds as adults in Queensland’s justice system.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has ordered an independent review be conducted into Queensland’s Youth Detention Centres.
The Palaszczuk Government is honouring its commitment to improve access to justice for child sex abuse victims with new legislation introduced into State Parliament, an issues paper on civil litigation reform and guidelines for the Government’s response to litigation involving child sexual abuse.
Police will be able to act more quickly to protect women and children fleeing violence, while magistrates may issue Domestic Violence Orders for longer periods and must consider exercising their power to modify any existing family court orders to better protect children, as the Palaszczuk Government moves to toughen domestic violence laws.
The Palaszczuk Government will introduce legislation to allow class actions to be brought in the state’s court system.
The Palaszczuk Government will ensure greater access to justice for victims of child sex abuse in institutions, by removing the legal limit which can hamper their ability to make claims for damages.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has appointed Judge Fleur Kingham as the new President of the Land Court of Queensland.
The Palaszczuk Government will seek an independent review of recent elections conducted by the Electoral Commission of Queensland.
The Palaszczuk Government has moved to get offensive slogans on vehicles removed from Queensland roads.
The Palaszczuk Government has taken another important step in its actions to tackle domestic and family violence, with the appointment of the Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board, chaired by State Coroner Terry Ryan.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath has today announced the appointment of two senior and experienced barristers as Queensland’s new Deputy Directors of Public Prosecutions.
The Palaszczuk Government has appointed Mr. Nigel Miller as Queensland’s first Director of Child Protection Litigation.
The Palaszczuk Government has elevated its plan to address domestic and family with an almost $200 million investment package to boost domestic and family violence services over five years.
State Parliament has today passed the Palaszczuk Government’s legislation re-establishing the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council.
Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath has today announced the appointments of a judge of the District Court, two Magistrates, and a new Public Guardian.
The Palaszczuk Government has today passed landmark laws to make non-fatal strangulation a separate offence under the Criminal Code, in a further move to strengthen Queensland’s response to domestic and family violence.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath today announced the appointment of David Kent QC as a judge of the District Court.
Vulnerable and disadvantaged Queenslanders are set to benefit from an extra $2.704 million allocated to free legal services by the Palaszczuk Government.
A trial of Queensland’s first dedicated specialist domestic and family violence court at Southport has been extended, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Yvette D’Ath announced today.
