justice Australia
Queensland bill proposes expanded police domestic violence powers
3years
Duration of a proposed police-issued protection directive
Queensland proposed legislation would expand police powers to issue domestic violence protection directions and introduce related offences and monitoring measures. Legal and domestic violence advocates raised concerns about reducing court oversight and access to specialist support.
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- 3years
Duration of a proposed police-issued protection directive
“the power to issue a three-year on-the-spot protection directive”
- 12months
Duration of the existing police protection directions
“the 12-month directions that came into effect in January”
The proposed legislation would create new offences for repeatedly contravening a police protection direction or domestic violence order.
“The legislation also establishes new offences for the repeated contravention of a police protection direction or domestic violence order”