should be made, having regard to commenced by Proclamation the wishes of the victim. on 29 January 2016. 118 The Queensland Government The Queensland The Criminal Law (Domestic introduces a circumstance of Government supports Violence) Amendment Act aggravation of domestic and the need to hold 2016 contains amendments family violence to be applied to perpetrators of to make provision for all criminal offences. domestic and family domestic and family violence violence to account and to be an aggravating factor to reinforce the nature on sentence, commenced on and seriousness of this 5 May 2016. type of offending. Consultation will occur with relevant legal and community stakeholders to explore the best means to achieve the objective of this recommendation. 119 The Queensland Government The Queensland The Criminal Law (Domestic makes provision in legislation for Government recognises Violence) Amendment Act domestic and family violence that to enhance the 2015 enabling notations to related convictions to be safety of victims the be made against charges and recorded, consistent with the sentencing court needs convictions for criminal approach adopted in New South to know if there is an offences to indicate that they Wales. ongoing pattern of occurred in a domestic and domestic and family family violence context violence by the commenced on 1 December perpetrator. 2015. Consultation will occur with relevant legal and community stakeholders to explore the best means of ensuring patterns of domestic and family violence are identifiable through the perpetrator’s criminal history so as to inform future law enforcement authorities and criminal justice agencies. 120 The Queensland Government The Queensland The Criminal Law (Domestic considers the creation of a Government recognises Violence) Amendment Act specific offence of strangulation. that non-lethal 2016 contains amendments strangulation is a high to create an offence of
should be made, having regard to the wishes of the victim. commenced by Proclamation on 29 January 2016. 118 The Queensland Government introduces a circumstance of aggravation of domestic and family violence to be applied to all criminal offences. The Queensland Government supports the need to hold perpetrators of domestic and family violence to account and to reinforce the nature and seriousness of this type of offending. Consultation will occur with relevant legal and community stakeholders to explore the best means to achieve the objective of this recommendation. The Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2016 contains amendments to make provision for domestic and family violence to be an aggravating factor on sentence, commenced on 5 May 2016. 119 The Queensland Government makes provision in legislation for domestic and family violence related convictions to be recorded, consistent with the approach adopted in New South Wales. The Queensland Government recognises that to enhance the safety of victims the sentencing court needs to know if there is an ongoing pattern of domestic and family violence by the perpetrator. Consultation will occur with relevant legal and community stakeholders to explore the best means of ensuring patterns of domestic and family violence are identifiable through the perpetrator’s criminal history so as to inform future law enforcement authorities and criminal justice agencies. The Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2015 enabling notations to be made against charges and convictions for criminal offences to indicate that they occurred in a domestic and family violence context commenced on 1 December 2015. 120 The Queensland Government considers the creation of a specific offence of strangulation. The Queensland Government recognises that non-lethal strangulation is a high The Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Act 2016 contains amendments to create an offence of