QUEENSLAND PROTECTION COMMISSION BECOMES LAW IN LANDMARK CHILD SAFEGUARDING REFORMS

BRISBANE, Queensland, Oct. 15 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:

Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity

The Honourable Deb Frecklington

* Crisafulli Government passes Bill to establish new Queensland Protection Commission (Commission) as Queensland's first centralised child and vulnerable person safeguarding entity. * Delivers on key recommendations of the landmark In Plain Sight report, and consolidates key safeguarding functions, including theReportable Conduct, Blue Card and Yellow Card Schemes. * TheCrisafulli Government is delivering the strongest child protection reforms in the country, fixing Labor's broken child safety system.

The Crisaf...