Deputy Commissioner
Role / OfficeReferenced in 4 bills
Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill implements major reforms to Queensland's disaster management and fire services following independent reviews. It transfers disaster management to the Police Commissioner, creates two separate fire services under a new Queensland Fire Department, and expands the Queensland Reconstruction Authority's disaster resilience role.
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
This bill expands police powers in four areas: longer monitoring of child sex offenders, new tools to investigate cybercrime, allowing civilians to assist in undercover operations, and creating offences targeting hooning gatherings and their spectators.
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes several changes to police and emergency services operations in Queensland. The major reform expands the Police Drug Diversion Program beyond cannabis to cover all dangerous drugs, treating minor drug possession as a health issue rather than a criminal matter. It also increases penalties for serious offences including life imprisonment for drug trafficking and higher penalties for evading police in dangerous circumstances.
Police Service Administration (Discipline Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019
This bill reforms Queensland's police discipline system, which had been criticised for lengthy delays, outdated sanctions, and overly legalistic processes. It introduces mandatory timeframes for resolving complaints, modernises disciplinary options to include rehabilitation measures, creates a faster process for straightforward matters, and strengthens oversight by the Crime and Corruption Commission.