By Nick Wiggins
Victims of domestic violence would be notified if their alleged attacker applied for bail under a bill proposed by Queensland’s Opposition.
The Liberal National Party said the “alert system” would see victims notified if a person charged with a domestic violence offence, or a person named in a domestic violence order, applied for bail or parole.
It will be part of Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls’ private member’s bill, which also aims to reverse the onus of proof for bail applications for alleged domestic violence offenders.
“We’ve heard stories of people saying ‘if only I’d known I would’ve been able to take action, I could’ve moved away’ but unfortunately nothing has been done for too long,” Mr Nicholls said.
The bill comes less than a week after Teresa Bradford was killed by her estranged husband inside her Gold Coast home.
He had been released on bail for choking and bashing the mother of four, with his release catching Ms Bradford off guard.
Mr Nicholls was joined at his press conference by Sonia Anderson, whose 22-year-old daughter Bianca was murdered by her partner in 2010.
She said victims needed to be informed.