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The committee tabled its Report No. 39, 57th Parliament - Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 on 25 November 2022. The Government's Response to this report was tabled on 21 February 2023. The Bill was passed with amendment by the Queensland Government on 22 February 2023.

ABOUT THE BILL

On 14 October 2022 the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence introduced the Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 into the Queensland Parlaiment. The Bill was referred to the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee for detailed consideration and report by 25 November 2022. 

View: Explanatory speech
View: Bill
View: Explanatory notes
View: Statement of compatibility 

OBJECTIVES OF THE BILL

The objectives of the Bill are to: 

1. give effect to legislative reform in recommendations 52 to 60 and 63 to 66 of the Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce (the Taskforce) in Chapter 3.8 of its first report, Hear her voice – Report one – Addressing coercive control and domestic and family violence in Queensland
2. modernise and update sexual offence terminology in the Criminal Code in response to advocacy that the language appropriately reflects criminal conduct
3. address stakeholder concerns regarding the operation of the sexual assault counselling privilege (SACP) framework in relation to the standing of counsellors and victims and alleged victims of sexual assault offences (‘counselled persons’)
4. amend the Youth Justice Act 1992 to provide specific mitigatory circumstances relating to domestic violence
5. amend the Coroners Act 2003 to remove the limitation upon the number of terms of re-appointment of the State Coroner and the Deputy State Coroner
6. amend the Oaths Act 1867 to address issues that have arisen in the implementation of the Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2021
7. amend the Telecommunications Interception Act 2009 to enable the Public Interest Monitor (PIM) to perform the role intended under the International Production Order (IPO) scheme in relation to applications for interception IPOs.

Further information

Further information including written briefings from the department, the response to submissions, transcripts from proceedings and answers to questions taken on notice are under the Related Publications tab.

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