2232-14 Child sex offenders
Eligibility - Citizens of Queensland
Principal Petitioner:
Heather Steinberg
86/151 Mudjimba Beach Road
MUDJIMBA QLD 4564
86/151 Mudjimba Beach Road
MUDJIMBA QLD 4564
Total Signatures - 417
Sponsoring Member:
The Clerk of the Parliament
Posting Date:
17/03/2014
Closing Date:
04/08/2014
Tabled Date:
05/08/2014
Referred to:
Hon Jarrod Bleijie MP
on
06/08/2014
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland
Queensland citizens draws to the attention of the House the lack of a public register of sex offenders notifying the public of the presence of a sex offender in the community. Every parent has the right to know if a dangerous sex offender is in their community. If a person sexually assaults children then a consequence of that action should be the placing of their details on a public register. Protection of children outweighs the rights of offenders.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to establish a public register of child sex offenders to track their whereabouts and provide notification to the public of the presence of a child sex offender in their community.