Have Your Say on Proposed Changes to Queensland Laws

Queenslanders are being invited to have their say on six new bills currently under consideration by Queensland Parliament committees.

The proposed legislation covers a range of important issues, including:

✅ Victims` rights and parole reforms
✅ Support services for victims of crime
✅ Domestic and family violence protections
✅ Teacher registration for early childhood educators
✅ Mining and resource application processes
✅ Community and victim impact statements in sentencing

Parliamentary committees are seeking feedback from individuals, community organisations, industry groups, professionals and advocates from across the state.

Your experiences, expertise and perspectives can help inform the committee process and shape future legislation.

To find out more or make a submission, visit: 🔗 https://loom.ly/ma1qO8k

Every submission matters and helps ensure Queenslanders have a voice in the laws that affect them.

Plenty of great events are happening across our region during the month of October. Here are just a few to add to the calendar:

Oct 2-4: Waketober Fest (Cairns Wake Park)
Oct 3 and 4 - Markets at Koah (3rd) and Palm Cove (4th)
Oct 9-11 - Savannah in the Round (Mareeba)
Oct 18 - Barron River Food Festival (Stratford)
Oct 24 - One Talk Big Fire (Cairns)
Oct 24 - Cairns Diwali Mela (Cairns)
Oct 30-31 - Cairns 7 Rugby in Paradise (Cairns)