Police Drug Diversion Program
Program / SchemeReferenced in 2 bills
Expanding Adult Crime, Adult Time and Taking a Strong Stance on Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour Amendment Bill 2026
This bill expands the Adult Crime, Adult Time youth justice scheme to cover 12 more serious offences, replaces Queensland's drug diversion program with a stricter framework that gives offenders only one chance at diversion, and creates Designated Business and Community Precincts where police have enhanced powers to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
This bill makes several changes to policing and emergency services laws in Queensland. It expands the Police Drug Diversion Program so people caught with small quantities of any dangerous drug — not just cannabis — can be diverted to health services instead of going to court. It also increases the maximum penalty for drug trafficking to life imprisonment, creates tougher penalties for evading police in dangerous circumstances, and introduces a new offence for assaulting fire and emergency services workers.