{"id":2349,"date":"2026-03-29T15:32:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:32:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=2349"},"modified":"2026-03-29T15:32:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T15:32:58","slug":"report-finds-judges-taking-domestic-violence-seriously-but-prison-terms-unchanged-20260327-p5zjdh-htmlrefrssutm_mediumrssutm_sourcerss_feed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/owspakistan.com\/?p=2349","title":{"rendered":"Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council report"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div class=\"sc-5cbbddda-0 hjlPcO\">\n<div data-testid=\"article-author\" class=\"sc-5cbbddda-1 hPBdKJ\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cloe Read\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_64%2Ch_64%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/63969d041ab3e8b95716f2891ac29aa30b718b6a4b95c1da7abad8d66abff796\" 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convicted of domestic violence offences.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The findings were handed to Attorney-General Deb Frecklington.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.096%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/e5ce329001618b049d176ea53fb247e2662927bd 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>The findings were handed to Attorney-General Deb Frecklington.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Jamila Filippone<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The findings were revealed in a <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sentencingcouncil.qld.gov.au\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council<\/a> report made public on Monday, after being handed to Attorney-General <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/queensland\/he-raped-his-sister-then-walked-free-now-he-will-serve-time-behind-bars-20260306-p5o8a2.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deb Frecklington<\/a> late last month.<\/p>\n<p>QSAC council chair and former judge Kerry O\u2019Brien AM said Queensland had already undertaken significant work to curb the blight of domestic violence in society.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>O\u2019Brien, who was the longest serving judge of the District Court, said the research found sentencing practices had shifted towards treating domestic violence offending more seriously than other crimes.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/queensland\/should-rapists-be-allowed-to-offer-character-references-in-court-20250205-p5l9ot.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rapists are often described in court as part of good character references to be \u201ckind-hearted\u201d or have \u201chigh morals\u201d. \" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.247%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/6a56ea3160ed012e680f4d5a332bf6fdf4beb169 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe are seeing a greater use of custodial and supervised orders, including imprisonment, for contravening a domestic violence order,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHowever, the length of custodial sentences have not changed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The report found the breadth of reform and systemic changes meant it was not possible to identify what was driving sentencing trends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>The report features more than a year of research into the former Labor government\u2019s reforms in the maximum penalty for DVO breaches and the introduction of domestic violence as an aggravating factor for the purpose of sentencing.<\/p>\n<p>The research found while sentencing was being treated more seriously, there were two non-DV offences \u2013 acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm, and burglary and commit an indictable offence \u2013 that did not follow that trend.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queensland judges are taking sentencing more seriously, according to the report.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.216%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/78cce10ae06724648e9ce6bfd60ac4b07c319106 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Queensland judges are taking sentencing more seriously, according to the report.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Kate Geraghty<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOur research suggests this was due to important case differences between those offences sentenced as DV offences and those that were not,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n<p>The report said the number of sentenced DVO breaches had increased by 258 per cent from 2013-14 to 2024-24.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>In the 2024-25 period, two thirds of breach offences were aggravated, with charges increasing.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0b571cc2e0712e45ada8553610aae839344552040c2c748240fbba9dceccadb3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0b571cc2e0712e45ada8553610aae839344552040c2c748240fbba9dceccadb3 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The offender walked free from court on a suspended sentence last year.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0b571cc2e0712e45ada8553610aae839344552040c2c748240fbba9dceccadb3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0b571cc2e0712e45ada8553610aae839344552040c2c748240fbba9dceccadb3, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.5171%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0b571cc2e0712e45ada8553610aae839344552040c2c748240fbba9dceccadb3 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The research also found offences committed in other jurisdictions or states were not consistently recorded as domestic violence offences, which could impact sentencing practices.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in the seriousness of penalty outcomes for DV offending and order breaches correlated with the introduction of the two reforms.<\/p>\n<p>However, because the reforms occurred during a period of significant change, the council could not definitively determine if the reforms were the cause.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>The report also said the types of conditions that were breached on DVOs or the breach conduct could not be determined from administrative data.<\/p>\n<aside data-testid=\"related-story\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-0 EmFFd\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-4dc7bff5-1 ePqZbx\">Editor&#8217;s pick<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/politics\/queensland\/watchdog-s-silence-on-controversial-government-bill-sparks-alarm-20260326-p5ziyg.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.16971153846153847%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/62c2147ab9fd081b246e7778e91226f1093c32d395f8b32cc1b85339d54bd256, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.16971153846153847%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/62c2147ab9fd081b246e7778e91226f1093c32d395f8b32cc1b85339d54bd256 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.16971153846153847%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/62c2147ab9fd081b246e7778e91226f1093c32d395f8b32cc1b85339d54bd256, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.16971153846153847%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_55\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/62c2147ab9fd081b246e7778e91226f1093c32d395f8b32cc1b85339d54bd256 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Debbie Platz APM in her Brisbane office during her first month in the role.\" loading=\"lazy\" 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standardised linked data sets for better research efforts.<\/p>\n<p>In the report, O\u2019Brien said the council\u2019s work confirmed the need for improving systems and evidence bases across the system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe cannot assess nor can government change what cannot be seen. 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