Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023
LegislationReferenced in 2 bills
Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill strengthens Queensland's hate crime laws by increasing penalties for serious vilification, creating aggravated offences for hate-motivated crimes, and banning the public display of symbols like Nazi imagery. It implements recommendations from a parliamentary inquiry into serious vilification and hate crimes.
29/3/2023· PASSED with amendment· Hon S Fentiman MP
Justice & RightsFirst Nations
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Criminal Justice Legislation (Sexual Violence and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2024
This bill implements major reforms to Queensland's criminal justice system to better support victim-survivors of sexual violence and domestic violence. It creates new protections for young people from adults in positions of trust, makes court processes less traumatic for victims, and updates evidence rules to allow juries to hear about patterns of offending behaviour.
21/5/2024· PASSED with amendment· Hon Y D'Ath MP
Justice & RightsChildren & FamiliesSafety & Emergency
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