- Crisafulli Government to take strong steps to repair child safety system after a decade of decline under Labor.
- Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System to bring forward its recommendations to May, to be considered alongside recommendations from the In Plain Sight Report.
- The early reporting date will allow reform to begin without delay.
- The two landmark reports will inform child protection and safety policies, as the Crisafulli Government makes Queensland safer.
The Crisafulli Government will deliver the largest overhaul of child protection in Queensland's history, with the In Plain Sight Report and the child safety Commission of Inquiry recommendations to be considered in tandem.
The Child Safety Commission of Inquiry will be bringing forward its final recommendations to May, so they can be considered alongside the findings handed down by the Queensland Child Death Review Board earlier this year.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Child Safety System will deliver its report to government by 22 May 2026.
These two very significant bodies of work have already uncovered shocking findings, which will inform a blueprint for the future of child protection in Queensland.
Among those findings was that Australia's worst paedophile could have been detected on five earlier occasions if Queensland had a Reportable Conduct Scheme.
With serious and concerning revelations into the broken child safety system, the Crisafulli Government is acting now without delay.
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Integrity Deb Frecklington said there was no greater priority than the protection of Queensland children.
"As one of our first priorities in Government, we initiated a landmark review that has delivered the In Plain Sight Report and a Commission of Inquiry," the Attorney-General said.
"We now have a significant number of recommendations which must be considered in parallel with the Commission of Inquiry, and this work must be completed as a priority to make Queensland safer.
"For too long Queensland children were let down under Labor and we are determined to repair the broken system we inherited.
"We've been carefully working through the In Plain Sight Report, and when we consider those recommendations alongside the Commission of Inquiry, we'll have a full snapshot of Labor's problem-plagued child protection system.
"I'm looking forward to working closely with Minister Camm to deliver much-needed reform in this critically important policy area which was abandoned under Labor."
Minister for Families, Seniors and Disability Services and Minister for Child Safety Amanda Camm said the Commission of Inquiry was an opportunity to fix the catastrophically broken child safety system.
"The Commission of Inquiry has been doing important work to uncover the gaps, systemic issues and problems in child safety," Minister Camm said.
"What's clear is this work is urgent and important for us to get reform underway as soon as possible, children at risk cannot afford to wait until next year for reform to begin.
"By working closely with the work of the Queensland Child Death Review Board's recommendations, we are doing the important work that will deliver the system-wide reform that is so desperately needed.
"Whether it is children in childcare, in the care of the Child Safety department, in foster homes or residential care, every child should be safe and we are committed to delivering the reform needed."
