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Call for Submissions

Submissions to the Corrective Services (Parole Board) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 are available under the "View Submissions" tab.

Committee Report

Inquiry Timeline

Submissions closed:     Thursday, 9 March 2017

Public Briefing:            Wednesday, 01 March 2017     

Public Hearing:            Wednesday, 29 March 2017

Report to Parliament :  Friday, 28 April 2017    

Public Briefing

The committee held a public briefing on the Bill on Wednesday, 1 March 2017.

A copy of the transcript can be viewed here.

The broadcast of the public briefing can be accessed here.

Public Hearing

The committee held a public hearing on the Bill on Wednesday, 29 March 2017.

A copy of the transcript can be viewed here.

The broadcast of the public hearing can be accessed here.

Inquiry

On 16 February 2017, The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrective Services, the Hon. Mark Ryan MP, introduced the Corrective Services (Parole Board) 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 with a reporting date of Friday, 28 April 2017.

The Bill

The objectives of the Bill are to:

• amend the Corrective Services Act 2006 to establish the Parole Board Queensland; and

• to make technical and clarifying amendments to the Corrective Services Act to facilitate the electronic monitoring of persons released to parole; whether court ordered parole or board ordered parole.

The Bill delivers on key recommendations under the Queensland parole Board Review Report (the review report) in terms of parole board considerations.