Controversial domestic violence laws pass Queensland parliament as experts warn they could be weaponised against victims
by Andrew Messenger from on (#6ZM6J)
Police to have power to issue on-the-spot' DV orders despite experts and advocacy groups warning victims could be misidentified as perpetrators
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Queensland parliament has passed controversial legislation permitting police to issue on-the-spot domestic violence orders despite warnings from experts and advocacy group that the laws could be weaponised against victim-survivors.
Liberal National party members of state parliament voted to pass legislation granting police the power to issue police protection directives", with conditions similar to other domestic violence protection orders.
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