Observatory / QLD
Queensland
Criminal offense (staged) · Primary / Carlton brief or statute text · Last reviewed August 31, 2026
What “pattern” means here
Queensland's criminalization of coercive control sits with NSW as the Australian pair. Course of abusive behaviors, not a single punch.
Statutes
Queensland coercive-control criminalization (staged commencement)
See the Carlton NSW/QLD brief for the comparison.
Queensland coercive-control criminalization (staged commencement) names these behaviors. The labels are codes, not statutes.
Expert standard
Australian criminal courts. Not Daubert.
What Carlton Research can speak to
Carlton Research can speak to pattern analysis (coercive control breadth, depth, escalation, entrapment, and more). Research is built to the evidentiary rules of the jurisdiction that will hear it. Carlton Research does not recommend parenting time or custody. Research establishes whether a pattern of coercive control is present. Inquire about specific testimony requests or speaking engagements.
Read against NSW. Do not collapse the two drafts.
Carlton brief: NSW and Queensland offenses
Carlton, C. (2026). Coercive Control Observatory: Queensland. Carlton Research Instruments. /observatory/qld. Last reviewed August 31, 2026.