Submissions

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Service (Qld) Ltd

(*Please note: all legal submission documents prior to 01/02/2023 use our previous logo and branding. On the 01/02/2023 ATSILS (QLD) formally adopted an new logo and visual brand).

2024

Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Respect at Work and Other Matters Amendment Bill 2024

Queensland Community Safety Bill 2024

Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council Review of Sentencing for Sexual Assault and Rape Offences

Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Education (General Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

Inquiry into Youth Justice Reform in Queensland (Addendum Submission) 2023

QPS and DJAG Consultation – Delivering Modernised Victim Focussed Policing Responses Through Collaboration 2024

Putting Kids First Draft Consultation Paper 2024

DTMR Proposal on Streamlining Queensland’s Roadside Drug Testing Program 2024

2023

Inquiry into Youth Justice Reform in Queensland 2023

Summary Offences (Prevention of Knife Crime) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Housing Availability and Affordability (Planning and Other Legislation Amendment) Bill 2023

Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Criminal Law (Coercive Control and Affirmative Consent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Consultation Draft – Bill to amend Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 1978 – 2022

Consultation Draft – Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Consultation Draft – Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Family Law Amendment Bill 2023

Parole System Review II 2023

Police Powers and Responsibilities (Jack’s Law) Amendment Bill 2022

Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023

Proposed Regulatory Framework for Online Liquor Sale and Delivery 2023

Stage 2 Review of Model Defamation Provisions 2023

Strengthening Community Safety Bill 2023

Births Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill 2022

2022

Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Offender Prohibition Order) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2022

Safeguarding independence exploring the need for a judicial commission in Queensland 2022

Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Review 2022

Consultation Draft – National Principles to Address Coercive Control 2022

Corrective Services (Emerging Technology and Security) Amendment Bill 2022

Domestic and Family Violence Protection (Combating Coercive Control) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

Monitoring of Places of Detention (OPCAT) Bill 2022

2021

Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2021

2020

QLRC Consultation Paper WP78 – (Review of Consent Laws and The Excuse of Mistake of Fact)

AHRC Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights Discussion Paper

Corrective Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

QSAC Assaults on Public Officers Issues Paper

Criminal Code (Chocking in Domestic Settings) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2020

Meriba Omasker Kaziw Kazipa (Torres Strait Islander Traditional Child Rearing Practice) Bill 2020

NATSILS Submission 2020 COAG-Inquiry-into-age-of-criminal-responsibility

2019

QSAC Intensive Correction Orders

Mason Jet Lee Child Homicide Bill

Productivity Commission Report Over Incarceration

Superannuation Death Benefit Nominations

Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019

Indigenous Evaluation Strategy

Community-Based Sentences Interstate Transfer Bill 2019

Centrelink Compliance

Child Safety Rethinking Rights and Regulation

Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation Act

2018

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Police and Other Legislation (Identity and Biometric Capability) Amendment Bill

QSAC Sentencing Options

Implementation of Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)

Human Rights Bill 2018

Merger Federal Circuit AND Family Court of Australia Bill 2018

A review of the Family Law System – ALRC Issues Paper 48

Family Law System Discussion Paper

Qld Productivity Commission Incarceration

Working with Children Indigenous Communities Amendment Bill

2016

Submission 2016 Review of the Preliminary Draft of the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Submission 2016 Independent Review of Youth Detention Discussion Paper October 2016

Submission 2016 Review of the Queensland Parole Boards

Submission 2016 Consultation Draft of Victims of Crime Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Submission 2016 QPS re Community Safety Proposed Amendments to Police Powers and Other Legislation

Submission 2016 Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Submission 2016 Limitation of Action Bills

Submission 2016 Baseline Evaluation of the Child Protection Reforms

Submission 2016 Corrupt Conduct Issues Paper

Submission 2016 Review of the Child Protection Act (Qld) 1999

Submission 2016 Youth Justice Issues Paper

2015

Submission 2015 Corrective Services Act Section 48A

Submission 2015 Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Bill 2015

Submission 2015 DV protection and Another Act Amendment Bill 11nov15

Submission 2015 G20 Act

Submission 2015 Inquiry Financial Protections of Seniors

Submission 2015 Mental Health Bill

Submission 2015 Multicultural Recognition Bill 2015

Submission 2015 Reinstatement of Special Circumstances Court Diversion Program

Submission 2015 Review of the Crime and Corruption Act 2001

2014

Submission 2014 – Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

Submission 2014: Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2014

Submission 2014: Health and Community Services Committee – Three Bills

Submission 2014: Inquiry on Strategies to Prevent and Reduce Criminal Activity in Queensland

Submission 2014: Review of the Mental Health Act 2000

Submission 2014: Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Bill

Submission 2014: Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Bill 2014

2013

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Submission 2013 – Views on Reform Implemented in Civil & Criminal Jurisdiction Reform & Modernisation Act

Submission 2013 – Youth Justice Initiatives (Naming & Shaming)

Submission 2013 – Mental Health Review Act

Submission 2013 – Electoral Reform Amendment Bill

2012

Submission 2012 Child Abduction Amendments

Submission 2012 Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2012

Submission 2012 Penalties and Sentences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Submission 2012 Review of Cultural Support Plans in Queensland Child Protection

Submission 2012 Ten Year Roadmap for National Mental Health Reform 2

Submission 2012 ATSILS Qld Submission to Child Protection Commission of Inquiry 2012

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Submission 2012 Criminal Law (Two Strike Child Sex Offenders) Amendment Bill 2012

2011

Submission 2011 ATSI Justice Strategy 2011-2013 comments

Submission 2011 Criminal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

Submission 2011 Family Law Council – Indigenous and Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Clients in the Family Law System

Submission 2011 Family Violence Bill

Submission 2011 Framework for Statutory Protection of Sexual Counselling Communications

Submission 2011 Review of the Police Complaints, Discipline and Misconduct Systems

Please note – the ‘National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (NATSILS)’ was adopted in June 2011, as a result any submission produced before this date use the name ‘Joint Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services (ATSILS)’.

2013

NATSILS Submission to Senate Justice Reinvestment Inquiry March 2013

2012

Submission 2012 – National Children’s Commissioner Bill

Submission 2012 – Commonwealth Consolidation of Anti-Discrimination Laws

Submission 2012 – National Human Rights Action Plan Exposure Draft

Submission 2012 – Stronger Futures Bills and Proposed Changes to Crimes Act

2011

Submission 2011 – Interpreter Services

Submission 2011 – Australian Government’s Draft UPR Report

Submission 2011 – Shadow Report to UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

Submission 2011 – Australia’s 5th Periodic Report under the Convention Against Torture