Overview
- Queensland launched the public register around 11am on December 31, meeting the government’s pledge to deliver it by year’s end.
- At the time of launch, the site’s public list showed zero reportable offenders who were non‑compliant or whose whereabouts were unknown.
- The scheme has three parts: a public page for missing or non‑compliant offenders, locality image requests for certain high‑risk offenders, and a parent or guardian check on a named person with unsupervised contact.
- Locality searches require Queensland ID and certified proof of address, return images only without names or dates of birth, and parent checks require verified proof of guardianship such as Medicare listing or notarised documents.
- Officials say IT capacity and extra police staff are in place to handle demand, and misuse carries penalties of up to 10 years’ jail, as civil‑liberties advocates caution about vigilantism and victim protection.