Contravention of a domestic violence order

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This report is part of the Sentencing Spotlight series. These publications present statistics on sentencing outcomes for offences finalised in Queensland courts.

Our Sentencing Spotlight on contravention of a domestic violence order examines sentencing outcomes for offences under s 177 of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (Qld) and the breach of order or conditions under s 80 of the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 1989 (Qld) finalised in Queensland courts between 2005–06 and 2023–24.

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