law enforcement
IndustryReferenced in 5 bills
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 2021
This bill is a package of law and order reforms covering knife crime, parole restrictions for the worst murderers, stronger 'No Body, No Parole' laws, protection for police animals, and updated child sex offender monitoring. It aims to improve public safety while reducing trauma for victims' families through the parole process.
Police and Other Legislation (Identity and Biometric Capability) Amendment Bill 2018
This bill enables Queensland to participate in a national facial recognition system that shares driver licence photos between Australian governments to combat identity fraud and terrorism. It also increases penalties for explosives offences and provided temporary extended liquor trading for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Corrective Services (Promoting Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
This bill reforms Queensland's corrective services system with a focus on victim safety and rights. It enhances the Victims Register, puts victims' representatives on the Parole Board, cracks down on prisoners contacting victims via phone, and strengthens monitoring of dangerous child sex offenders after release.
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This bill reforms Queensland's police discipline system, which had been criticised for lengthy delays, outdated sanctions, and overly legalistic processes.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.