Department of Justice and Attorney-General
Queensland Budget 2022-23 · Palaszczuk Government
As at budget day (2022-06-21)
Key service areas
Budget initiatives
A $363 million package over five years ($61.3 million per annum ongoing) responding to the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce report Hear her voice - Report one, including criminalising coercive control, a Commission of Inquiry into police responses to DFV, expanded specialist DFV courts and high-risk teams, perpetrator intervention programs, court safety upgrades and respectful relationships education.
Women experiencing domestic and family violence get safer courts, joint police and specialist responses, and new laws criminalising coercive control, while perpetrators face stronger intervention and accountability.
Whole-of-government total $363 million over 5 years ($350 million new funding and $12.9 million internally met), spanning multiple departments. $65.9M is the 2022-23 package total from Table 1.1 (expense $62.1M plus capital $3.8M).
A further $19.2 million over four years for specialist women in custody and domestic and sexual violence support services and programs for women in custody, complementing the broader Hear her voice reforms.
Women in custody and women experiencing domestic and sexual violence gain access to additional specialist support services and tailored programs.
General Government operating, $19.2 million over 4 years across the Department of Justice and Attorney-General and Queensland Corrective Services (Women in Custody lines). The budget-year split is embedded across multiple Women in Custody measures and is not separately disclosed as a single line.
A $246.8 million package over five years ($27.4 million per annum ongoing) to deliver an efficient and effective justice system underpinned by contemporary technology and safe, accessible courthouse infrastructure, including the replacement of the Beaudesert courthouse.
Queensland courthouses get safer, more modern facilities and technology, helping cases be heard more efficiently.
General Government operating and capital. $246.8 million over 5 years. $37.4M in 2022-23 combines the expense ($28.765 million) and capital ($6.712 million) components of the contemporary technology and infrastructure measure plus the Beaudesert courthouse replacement ($1.924 million capital).
Forward estimates
Year-by-year allocations for 2 measures with published forward profiles.
| Measure | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hear her voice - Domestic and Family Violence Reform | $800K | $65.9M | $89.2M | $99.8M | $94.4M | $350.1M |
| Achieving Justice System Efficiency | — | $37.4M | — | — | — | $37.4M |
| Total | $800K | $103.3M | $89.2M | $99.8M | $94.4M | $387.5M |
Performance metrics
Service standards from the Service Delivery Statement. Targets and actuals as published.
| Metric | Prior target | Actual | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
| Backlog indicator (greater than 24 months) - Supreme Court Trial Division Criminal law | 5% | 5% | 5% |
| Backlog indicator (greater than 12 months) - Magistrates Court Criminal law | 10.5% | 18% | 10.5% |
| Average cost per life event registration | $38 | $40 | $40 |
| Conviction rate of defendants who are prosecuted on indictment by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions | 85% | 92% | 85% |
| Percentage of conciliated consumer complaints finalised with a positive outcome | 80% | 79% | 80% |
| Number of domestic and family violence counselling service users with cases closed/finalised as a result of the majority of identified needs being met | 20,000 | 28,520 | 25,000 |
| Average cost per hour of counselling services for people affected by domestic and family violence | $123 | $114 | $123 |
Source: Service Delivery Statement. Prior target and actual are for 2024-25; target is for 2025-26.
Source document
Service Delivery Statement — Department of Justice and Attorney-General (PDF)Last updated: 2026-06-21. Factual information from published budget documents.