Overview

• Beck O'Connor will leave the role on September 23, with acting arrangements to cover the office until a replacement is appointed.
• The review found DVConnect did not disclose losing a multimillion-dollar Telstra contract to deliver the 1800RESPECT service during government negotiations.
• Auditors reported a 388% jump in abandoned WomensLine calls between July 2023 and March 2025 and average waits of 13 minutes, with a later peak of 58.3% of calls unanswered after her departure.
• Ministers, including Amanda Camm, said the conduct damaged trust with government, while Premier David Crisafulli said questions needed answering.
• O'Connor denied wrongdoing and cited severe funding pressures, as Queensland moves toward reforms expanding immediate police protection directions and a GPS tracking trial in response to rising domestic violence figures.