Department of Justice and Attorney-General

Increased funding to Victims Assist Queensland to support victims of crime, expand the Victims of Crime Community Response Program, and enhance the Victim Liaison Service.

Victims of crime get more support, including faster processing of financial assistance applications, immediate community response support, and a better-connected Victim Liaison Service to help victims and families through the court process.

General Government operating, $234M over 5 years plus $45.7M per annum ongoing (Support for Victims of Crime line). BP1 references a separate $52M package across victims programs.

A permanent 20 per cent funding uplift for state-funded domestic, family and sexual violence services across Queensland, plus support for perpetrator programs.

Domestic, family and sexual violence services receive a permanent 20 per cent funding uplift, helping frontline providers support more victims and survivors across the state.

General Government operating, $149.4M over 4 years plus $38.4M per annum ongoing. BP4 Section 1.2.4 references a total uplift of $154.4M over 4 years.

Increased funding for Community Legal Centres and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service, plus replacement of the Community Legal Assistance Services system.

Community Legal Centres and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Service receive more funding to provide free legal help to Queenslanders who cannot afford a lawyer.

General Government operating. $24.6M in 2024-25 (including $12.4M Community Legal Centres and $10.2M ATSILS) plus indexed ongoing funding from 2025-26. Part of the $1.28B Community Safety Plan.

Funding to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal to enable a sustainable response to increasing service demands.

QCAT, which resolves disputes over tenancies, consumer matters and guardianship, gets more staff to handle rising demand and reduce delays for Queenslanders seeking resolution.

General Government operating, $70.1M over 5 years plus $20.1M per annum ongoing

Funding to enhance Queensland Courts to ensure the safety of domestic and family violence victims, including courthouse accommodation upgrades.

Courthouses are upgraded to better protect domestic and family violence victims, including safe spaces so victims do not have to face perpetrators while their case is heard.

General Government operating, $6.8M over 5 years plus $2.1M per annum ongoing (operating component). A separate capital component sits in Capital measures.

Establishment and support of the Office of the Victims Commissioner and the Sexual Violence Case Review Board.

A new Victims Commissioner and Sexual Violence Case Review Board give victims of crime a stronger voice and independent oversight of how the justice system responds to sexual violence.

General Government operating, total $25.1M over 5 years plus up to $4M per annum ongoing (includes $18.3M previously held centrally). The yearProfile reflects the new-funding component only.

A doubling of funding for the Gambling Help Service System to reduce gambling harm.

Funding for gambling help services is doubled, giving more Queenslanders affected by gambling harm access to counselling and support.

General Government operating, $8.06M per annum, intended to continue ongoing

Funding to permanently establish the Justice Reform Office to develop, test and implement reforms aimed at reducing demand across the criminal justice system.

A permanent Justice Reform Office develops and tests programs to reduce demand on courts, prisons and the wider justice system, supporting the Independent Ministerial Advisory Council.

General Government operating, $24.8M over 5 years plus $5.2M per annum ongoing

Funding to support the continuation of court recording and transcription services across Queensland.

Continued court recording and transcription services ensure accurate records of court proceedings, supporting the fair administration of justice.

General Government operating, $33.4M over 4 years plus $13.6M per annum ongoing (operating component). A separate capital component sits in Capital measures.