The Crisafulli Government is making Queensland children safer with more than 400,000 visits to Queensland’s first public child sex offender register since 31 December 2025.
The strong community response demonstrates how Daniel’s Law is arming parents and caregivers with the information they need to keep Queensland children safe after a decade of Labor inaction.
This milestone comes during Queensland Child Protection Week – which this year marks 40 years of advocacy.
It also follows the introduction of nation-leading child safeguarding legislation – the Queensland Protection Commission Bill 2026 – which was introduced into Parliament last month.
In its first eight months, the Daniel’s Law website has recorded:
- 405,330 website visits;
- 46,428 locality search applications submitted;
- 231 parent and guardian disclosure applications submitted;
- 19 reportable offenders identified through parent and guardian disclosure searches;
- Three offenders charged for allegedly breaching their reporting obligations.
The Community Protection and Child Sex Offender Public Register, also known as Daniel’s Law, was a key election commitment delivered by the Crisafulli Government and is one of the most significant reforms to child safety laws in Queensland’s history.
The register empowers parents and carers with access to information about convicted child sex offenders through a three-tier system, helping families make informed decisions about the safety of their children:
- Tier 1: A publicly available website listing reportable offenders who have failed to comply with obligations and whose whereabouts are unknown (the offenders full name, photograph and year of birth will be accessible by members of the public, but they must agree not to misuse the information).
- Tier 2: An online application for residents to view photographs of reportable offenders living in their local area.
- Tier 3: An online application for parents or guardians to confirm if a particular person with unsupervised contact with their child is a reportable offender.
The scheme also includes three offences to prevent misuse of information or acts of
vigilantism.
The Crisafulli Government’s landmark legislation honours the legacy of Sunshine
Coast schoolboy Daniel Morcombe, whose abduction and murder in 2003 sparked a two decade campaign by his parents for stronger child protection laws, which the former Labor Government failed to act on.
The Crisafulli Government will also deliver stronger bail laws, targeting key Daniel’s Law offences.
Premier David Crisafulli said the Government was making Queensland children safer with Daniel’s Law.
“We made a commitment to arm parents with information they need to make
Queensland children safer, and Daniel’s Law is delivering that,” Premier Crisafulli said.
“We are putting the rights of victims ahead of the rights of offenders and these laws are helping parents and caregivers protect our children.
“This is just one of many reforms we’re delivering for the protection and safety of children, as we work to make Queensland safer.”
Member for Scenic Rim Jon Krause said that the reform was about empowering
parents, caregivers and police with critical information to better protect Queensland children.
“This reform stands as an important legacy for Daniel Morcombe and reflects the remarkable dedication of Bruce and Denise Morcombe, who have worked tirelessly to improve child safety for all children across Queensland.” Mr Krause said.
“Families deserve access to practical tools that support the wellbeing and protection of children. Daniel’s Law is another measure helping communities stay informed and vigilant.”
“Keeping children safe will always be a priority. Daniel’s Law provides an additional layer of protection and reinforces the shared responsibility we all have in safeguarding Queensland’s young people.” He said.
For more information, visit https://www.danielslaw.qld.gov.au/