Bail (Domestic Violence) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2017
On Valentines Day 2017, the Opposition Leader, Tim Nicholls introduced the Bail (Domestic Violence) and Another Act Amendment Bill 2017 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill will see a massive change to domestic violence bail laws. The proposed Bill was prompted by the tragic death of Ms Terresa Bradford, who was killed by her estranged husband two weeks earlier. Sadly the death was not uncommon with eighteen Queensland women dying in DV related incidents in 2016. Policy Objectives The Bill has five policy objectives: Reverse the presumption of bail for an accused charged with a relevant domestic violence offence; Create a special bail condition for GPS trackers for people charged […]