Review publications
On this page you will find the Non-fatal strangulation review publications.
Background Paper 1
On 26 November 2024 we released the first Background Paper.
We also released a series of supporting documents:
Interjurisdictional comparison tables
This document includes three tables that compare non-fatal strangulation offences across each Australian jurisdiction. Table 1 gives an overview of whether each jurisdiction includes particular elements in its offence (that is, a legislative definition, the without consent requirement and the domestic setting scope) and whether the offence can be finalised at Magistrates-level courts. Table 2 shows at a glance the differences in definitions between jurisdictions and Table 3 provides more detailed text of the legislation/common law in each jurisdiction.
This document shows the course of relevant reports, recommendations and legislative developments relating to non-fatal strangulation in Queensland.
The non-fatal strangulation offence is limited in a number of Australian jurisdictions to particular types of domestic relationships. This document includes Table 1 which compares the relationships covered in Queensland, South Australia, the Northern Territory and Victoria where the relationship is an element of the offence. Table 2 compares the relationships covered in Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory where the domestic setting/relationship is an aggravating circumstance only.
The table in this document shows the maximum penalty for the non-fatal strangulation offence and, for comparison, a number of other relevant offences in Queensland.
Non-fatal strangulation review fact sheet
This fact sheet is a one-page resource explaining what this review is about, its guiding principles and our intentions in proceeding further in the review.
We will release a Consultation Paper in mid-2025.
Our Final Report is due to the Attorney-General on September 2025.