Queensland

The issues surrounding police use of force and Tasers is slammed by the media. Often police are traded for excessive force and draw Tasers more than need. Queensland police have a dangerous job, and therefore, they do not use excessive force, nor do they draw Tasers more often than need. Queensland police have the right to do their job, of protecting and serving the community, even if that means using force or Tasering on an offender. The Crime and Misconduct Commission, now known as…

are a controversial topic, with arguments being made both for and against the use and effectiveness of such programs in the Justice System. In Australia, the Queensland government is considering pursuing the idea of youth boot camps in the hope that it will help in the reduction of youth offending. This essay will determine whether Queensland should follow other countries such as the United States, where youth boot camps are both popular and vastly used. A brief history of youth boot camps in…

legal it should be given willingly by a person who is totally knowledgeable and it’s not under any extraordinary legal control has the right to decline all treatment, no matter how difficult the denial, even if it could effect in their death (TAFE Queensland,…

Please take into consideration my submission on the enforcement of tighter laws around the crime of Arson. I am writing to you because there is a great concern for the amount of Arson related crimes that are occurring within the state of Tasmania. Statistics show that more than half of Tasmania is above average in fires per year compared with all of the other states in Australia (Australian Bureau of Meteorology, 2015). Tightening the laws around Arson, will most definitely guarantee Tasmania…

BACKGROUND During 1974, the Queensland government changed the drinking age from 21 to 18. Since the early 2000’s, there has been an increase of alcohol-fuelled violence, causing communities to become concerned. This briefing note has been created as requested from the premier to see the viable options to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence. The proposed changes target young adults, as statistics show individuals aged between 15-24 were accountable for 52% of all alcohol related injuries in 2007. It…

to the CSG industry across southern Queensland found that between 2001 – 2011, areas with coal seam CSG development showed higher income growth than other areas without. Which, overall boosts the economy and aids in the development of the area where it is situated. A range of studies operated by the Government, shows strong evidence that the growth of the CSG industry provided increases in employment in the area. Furthermore, economic data from the Queensland Government Statistician’s Office…

cross-curriculum priority of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2013a, p. 5). In the Queensland context this discourse and these social reconstructionist goals are also clearly evident in The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority Equity Statement (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, 2011). The social reconstructionism discourse presumes that schools can influence the reform of society as…

In 2003, Cubic Transportation Systems signed a contract with the Queensland Government, which called for an upgrade to the existing transportation ticketing system, similar to those implemented in New South Wales and Victoria. The terms of the contract called for the installation of tap-and-go ticketing machines on busses, trains, and ferries throughout Queensland, and to complement said machines, customers of the public transport network would be required to purchase a “Go-Card” from either…

Good morning to all Members of the Jury, it is my privilege to represent the Members of the Queensland Police Force again in this case before you today. Members of the Jury, I do not know about you, but I certainly remember the visits police officers used to make to primary schools where they would talk to us then primary school children about their role in the community and advise us on keeping safe. These visits certainly helped to foster in me a respect for the police, a trust that they were…

State Ballet (VSB) and the Queensland ballet (QB). I will discuss their specialization, history, location, purpose and next productions. After that, I am going to evaluate their websites. The main reason why I have chosen these two companies is that they are two vibrant ballet groups from the New South Wales’s adjacent states (Victoria and Queensland) and I wanted to learn more information concerning them. Both the Victorian State Ballet (VSB) company and the Queensland Ballet (QB) are the most…