MAKING OUR COMMUNITY SAFER PLAN
The LNP has today announced a Public Child Sex Offender Register will be introduced under a Crisafulli LNP Government, to ensure the safety of our State’s children.
The laws have been driven by child safety advocates Bruce and Denise Morcombe and will be known as “Daniel’s Law” with a three-tiered system:
Importantly, new offences will be created to prevent the misuse of any information from the register.
Any actions against someone on the register should only ever be handled by police, for the safety of everyone.
The Register follows the LNP’s major $383 million Safer Children, Safer Communities policy which will reform the broken Child Safety system and protect our State’s most vulnerable children.
Labor has failed to keep kids safe in Queensland – that’s why an LNP Government will take real action against perpetrators.
LNP Leader David Crisafulli said Daniel’s Law would protect children and put the rights of children, victims and parents ahead of the rights of dangerous predators.
“My LNP team and I are focused on reducing the number of crime victims in Queensland and if this register protects just one child from becoming a victim, it is a decision we must make,” Mr Crisafulli said.
“The LNP’s Public Child Sex Offender Register will protect our state’s children and create a stronger system to restore safety where you live.
“Government must create the legal and administrative framework in which reform can occur and the safety of children can be promoted.
“Our objective is to keep our community safe – particularly for our children who often don’t have the ability to protect themselves.
“It’s part of our plan to put the rights of victims ahead of the rights of perpetrators and restore safety where you live.
“I’d also like to acknowledge the advocacy of the Morcombe family who through unimaginable tragedy have fought to keep children safe.
“These law changes will be attributed to an innocent young boy from the Sunshine Coast and forever known as Daniel’s Law.”
The three-tiered system has been supported and implemented in other Australian States.
Shadow Minister for Child Protection, Amanda Camm said Labor’s actions proved Child Safety reform was not a priority after failing to act to keep kids safe for the past decade.
“We need to do all we can to keep our children safe and Daniel’s Law is a great step towards a safer community,” Ms Camm said.
“Only the LNP has the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future, which includes providing parents the critical resources needed to keep their children safe.”
Shadow Minister for Police and Community Safety Dan Purdie said the Register was a necessary step towards better community safety, which Labor has neglected for a decade.
“Every parent has the right to know if their children are at risk from a high-risk child sex offender,” Mr Purdie said.
“Queensland is the crime capital of the country because of Labor’s watered-down laws.
“The LNP has a plan to restore safety where you live, which includes protecting our most vulnerable Queenslanders and preventing crime.
“We know there are thousands of registered sex offenders across Queensland and only a small number of police are assigned to monitor them because our police are under-resourced.
“We will give police the laws and resources they need to do their job, including the Making Queensland Safer Laws.”
