2008 Public nuisance inquiry

Queensland’s public nuisance offence was introduced in April 2004, replacing an earlier offence of offensive language and behaviour under the Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences Act 1931. The CMC was required by law to conduct a review of the use of the public nuisance offence commencing 18 months after it came into effect.

The Commission’s findings are contained in a report - Policing public order: a review of the public nuisance offence - which was tabled in State Parliament on 23 May 2008. 

The CMC received 24 submissions in response to its review of Queensland public nuisance legislation. 

These are listed below, except where individuals or agencies requested that their submissions not be displayed, or where the CMC considered that, for legal reasons, material was not suitable for publication. However, the content of all submissions has been analysed as part of the review process.