General News
16 September, 2025
Support for DV victims
QUEENSLAND is a safer place to live according to the Queensland Government after what has been described as landmark Domestic and Family Violence reform, passed through Parliament on 1 September, 2025.
The reform includes three main changes, intended to protect more victims sooner, including on-the-spot protection orders, new GPS trackers for high-risk offenders and the use of video recorded evidence in Court.
State Member for Cook David Kempton MP has applauded the landmark domestic and family violence reform, which passed through Parliament earlier this month.
The reform includes three main changes, intended to protect more victims sooner, including on-the-spot protection orders, new GPS trackers for high-risk offenders and the use of video recorded evidence in court.
“This situation is the unspoken scourge of our modern society, resulting in a 218 percent increase in family and domestic violence over the last decade,” he said.
“There are no socio-economic barriers with domestic and family violence. This issue happens right across the board.
“Education is a key factor also, so it has to be a long-term plan.”
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