Overview

• Magistrate Donna Bakos approved an extension for police to serve their hand-up brief by December 4, pushing the committal mention to February 10, 2026
• Prosecutors and Brown’s counsel indicated further charges are likely as the investigation across 23 – 24 childcare centres remains active
• Parents continue to demand disclosure of centres and dates where Brown worked despite court suppression orders limiting identification of alleged abusers
• Premier Jacinta Allan confirmed a state-based childcare worker register will be operational by the end of August and later folded into a national system
• Shareholders in G8 Education, led by Future Super, have sought urgent meetings over possible market mis-disclosure about the company’s knowledge and handling of Brown’s employment history