Advice on laws and policy
The Victims’ Commissioner provides information and advice to government, parliamentary committees, law reform commissions and other bodies about victims’ rights and needs.
The Commissioner provides advice or recommendations in a few different ways:
- in a written document called a submission
- writing directly to a person
- sharing a statement publicly through platforms like LinkedIn, the Media or speaking at events.
Parliamentary Committees
The Commissioner may provide a written submission and/or attend a parliamentary committee hearing to answer questions.
A parliamentary committee can examine proposed new laws or changes to laws (known as Bills), investigate issues of public importance, and consider whether policies or past decisions could be improved.
2025 Submissions
- Queensland Law Reform Commission – Non-fatal strangulation review (June 2025)
- Education, Arts and Communities Committee – Inquiry into Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
- Queensland Law Reform Commission – Review of particular criminal defences (May 2025)
- Making Queensland Safer (Adult Crime Adult Time) Amendment Bill 2025 (April 2025)
- Police Powers and Responsibilities (Making Jack’s Law Permanent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025
- Education, Arts and Communities Committee Inquiry into Elder Abuse (April 2025)