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Call for Submissions

Submissions are now closed and can be viewed under the submissions tab.

Committee Report

The Committee's report on the Bill was tabled on 15 May 2017.  A copy of the Report can be viewed here - Report No. 54, 55^th Parliament, Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017.

Inquiry Timeline

Submissions:          Closed

Public Hearing:       Held on Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Public Briefing:       Held on Tuesday, 18 April 2017

Public Briefing

The committee held a public briefing on the Bill on Tuesday, 18 April 2017.  The broadcast video of the public briefing is available here and runs until 2:30:20 to 3:09:20 of the video.  A copy of the transcript can be viewed here.

Public Hearing

The committee held a public hearing on the Bill on Tuesday, 18 April 2017.  The broadcast video of the public hearing is available here and runs from 3:09:20 of the video.  A copy of the transcript can be viewed here.

Referral

On 23 March 2017 the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Training and Skills, the Hon Yvette D’Ath MP, introduced the Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017.   

View	Attorney-General’s speech introducing the Bill into the Queensland Parliament
View	Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
View	Explanatory notes to the Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017

In accordance with Standing Order 131 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly, the Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee (the committee) for detailed consideration. The committee is required to report by Monday, 15 May 2017.

The Bill

According to the explanatory notes, the policy objectives of the Bill are to:

• Widen the definition of ‘corrupt conduct’; and

• Implement recommendations of the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee (PCCC) Report No. 97, Review of the Crime and Corruption Commission (Report No. 97) and Report No. 99, Report on a complaint by Mr Darren Hall (Report No. 99).