Gunning v Queensland; Burns v Queensland

Online File

As at 20 August 2024

Given the significant public interest in these matters, the Court has adopted a joint publicly available Online File. Documents will be placed onto the Online File when they are considered both by the Court and the parties to be publicly accessible.

Those accessing this online file should be aware of section 189 of the Child Protection Act 1999 (Qld) which provides:

(1) A person must not, without the chief executive's written approval, publish information that  identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child as —

(a) a child who is or  has been the subject of an investigation under this Act of an allegation of  harm or risk of harm; or
(b) a child in the  chief executive's custody or guardianship under this Act; or
(c) a child for whom  an order is in force.

Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an  individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
(b) for a  corporation—1,000 penalty units.

(2) A person must not, without the chief executive's written approval, publish information that  identifies, or is likely to lead to the identification of, a child living in Queensland as a child who—

(a) has been harmed or allegedly harmed by a parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child's family; or
(b) is, or allegedly is, at risk of harm being caused by a parent or step-parent of the child or another member of the child's family.

Penalty—
Maximum penalty—
(a) for an  individual—100 penalty units or 2 years imprisonment; or
(b) for a  corporation—1,000 penalty units.

VID943/2023: Gunning v State of Queensland

VID944/2023: Burns v State of Queensland