Inquiry into Youth Justice (Circuit Breaker) Amendment Bill 2026

The Commission's submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee (Queensland).

Children and youth rights Submission by the Commission

Submission summary

Submitted date: 23 July 2026
Subject: Children and youth rights
Submitted to: State Parliaments

The Commission's submission to the Justice, Integrity and Community Safety Committee (Queensland).

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The Commission does not support the proposed Circuit Breaker program being added to the Youth Justice Act 1992.

Under the proposal, children who have been charged with or found guilty of offences could be removed from their communities and sent to rural or remote locations. They would not be free to leave without permission.