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The Rule of Law Institute of Australia (RoLIA) has produced an education resource for secondary students in Queensland to help them understand the laws passed to deal with organised crime in Queensland.
The booklet explains aspects of the following issues:
- The VLAD Act for declaring ‘vicious lawless associates’ and the required mandatory sentences
- New anti-association laws for members of criminal organisations associating in public places
- Compulsory examinations and contempt proceedings by the Crime and Misconduct Commission
RoLIA hopes this resource will allow for considered discussion of these laws and the way in which they affect equality before the law in Queensland.
Hi RoLIA,
I am doing an news presentation assignment about the comparison of the old laws (2009 Criminal Association Act) and the new laws (2013 Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment) in Queensland. I was wondering if you could explain to me why the 2009 COA laws were discontinued by the High Court? I am confused about the whole concept of why they were changed. Also what do the 2001 Amendment laws have to do with any of this?
I would really appreciate if you could answer my questions 🙂
Thanks,
Lilly
Sorry i meant to say the 2011 Criminal Organisation Amendment Act
Do RoLIA explain to students that these laws breach our fundamental civil rights?
Also, in one of your booklets about the 2009 Criminal Organisation Act, you stated in the rule of law concerns about this law:
“Information which does not follow the rules of evidence can form the basis of a control order – hearsay is allowed”
I was confused by this concept and i was wondering if you could explain it to be
Thanks again,
Lilly
Hi Tina, thanks for your question. RoLIA’s booklet looks at specific laws and explains how they limit equality before the law.