Recently completed reviews
- A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying
- Review of consent laws and the excuse of mistake of fact
- Review of Queensland's laws relating to civil surveillance and the protection of privacy in the context of current and emerging technologies
- Review of termination of pregnancy laws
- Domestic violence disclosure scheme
- Expunging criminal convictions for historical gay sex offences
- Review of the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011
- Review of Child Protection Mandatory Reporting Laws for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector
- A review of the Trusts Act 1973
- A review of Religious and Certain other Community Organisation Acts
- A review of the law in relation to the final disposal of a dead body
- Jury Selection
- A review of Queensland's guardianship laws
- Jury Directions
- Uniform Succession Laws Project
- A review of the excuse of accident and the defences of provocation
Voluntary assisted dying review
Terms of reference
Consultation Paper WP 79
Report 79:A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying
- Full Report
- Draft Bill
- Report Summary
- A legal framework for voluntary assisted dying in Queensland (4 page summary)
Consent and mistake of fact review
Terms of reference
Consultation Paper WP78
Report 78
Review of Queensland’s laws relating to civil surveillance and the protection of privacy in the context
of current and emerging technologies
Terms of reference
Consultation Paper WP No 77
Report 77
Review of termination of pregnancy laws
Terms of reference
Consultation Paper WP No 76
Report 76
Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 (introduced into Parliament on 22 August 2018 and passed on 17 October 2018)
with Explanatory Notes
Domestic violence disclosure scheme
Terms of reference
Consultation Paper WP75
Report 75
Expunging criminal convictions for historical gay sex offences
Terms of reference
Consultation Paper WP 74
Report 74
Review of the Neighbourhood Disputes (Dividing Fences and Trees) Act 2011
Terms of reference
Discussion Paper WP 72
Report 72
Review of Child Protection Mandatory Reporting Laws for the Early Childhood Education and Care Sector
Terms of reference
Discussion Paper WP 73
Report 73
Queensland Government response to Report 73
A review of the Trusts Act 1973
Terms of reference (26kB)
Discussion Paper WP70 (3.923MB)
Interim Report WP71 (9MB)
Report 71 (3.68MB)
A Review of Religious and Certain other Community Organisation Acts
Terms of reference (52kB)
Report 70 (2.45MB)
A review of the law in relation to the final disposal of a dead body
Terms of reference (160kB)
Information Paper WP58 (640kB)
Report 69 (2.12MB)
Jury Selection
Terms of reference (19.3 kB)
Discussion Paper WP69 rtf version (7.18MB rtf file)
Report 68 (PDF 3MB) or RTF (6.8MB)
A review of Queensland's guardianship laws
Terms of reference (95kB)
Final report for stage two:
Report 67 Volume 1
[including Executive Summary (289kB) and Summary of Recommendations (453kB) ]
Report 67 Volume 2
Report 67 Volume 3
Report 67 Volume 4
Jury Directions
Terms of reference (14.6kB)
Issues Paper WP66 (1.4MB pdf)
Discussion Paper WP67 (1.72MB) pdf
Report 66 Volume 1 (2.09MB)
Report 66 Volume 2 (2.89MB)
Uniform Succession Laws Project
The final report on the administration of estates of deceased persons (R65), which concluded this project, was completed in April 2009. It was presented at the April 2009 meeting of the Standing Committee of Attorneys General and was tabled in the Queensland Parliament on 7 July 2009.
Report R65 Volume 1 (2.74MB)
Report R65 Volume 2 (2.59MB)
Report R65 Volume 3 (2.61MB)
Report R65 Volume 4 (1.06MB)
A review of the excuse of accident and the defence of provocation
Terms of reference (88kB)
Discussion Paper WP62 (1.08MB)
Discussion Paper WP63
Report 64