Fewer than 20% of alleged breaches of Queensland domestic violence orders result in charges

Inquiry hears police lodged 50,704 applications for contraventions of orders, with 9,347 charges laid

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Criminal charges have been laid in fewer than 20% of cases where Queensland police lodged an application for a contravention of a domestic violence order over the past year, a commission of inquiry has heard.

A public hearing on Monday heard police lodged 50,704 applications for contraventions of domestic violence protection orders in 2021-22, while 9,347 charges were laid for a range of domestic and family violence related criminal offences.

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