Queensland’s public sex offender register is making Queensland children safer

Queensland’s first public sex offender register - also known as Daniel’s Law - is making Queensland safer, recording more than 400,000 visits with search and disclosure applications leading to identifying and charging offenders.

Daniel’s Law commenced on 31 December 2025 to empower parents and carers with access to information about convicted child sex offenders, including listing reportable offenders who have failed to comply with obligations or their whereabouts are unknown.

Through online applications, residents can view photographs of reportable offenders living in their area and parents and guardians can confirm whether a person with unsupervised contact with their child is a reportable offender.

In its first eight months of inception, the Daniel’s Law website has received 405,330 website visits, 46,428 locality search applications and 231 parent and guardian disclosure applications.

Of those disclosure submissions, 19 reportable offenders were identified and three offenders were charged for allegedly breaching reporting obligations.

Bruce and Denise Morcombe are proud to see Daniel’s Law making a difference in protecting children from predators

Daniel’s Law remains to be one of the most significant reforms to child safety laws in Queensland’s history, ensuring safety where you live and creating a brighter and better future for Queensland.

The Queensland Government landmark legislation honours the legacy of Sunshine Coast school-boy Daniel Morcombe, whose abduction and murder in 2003 sparked a two-decade campaign by his parents for stronger child protection laws.

Bruce Morcombe, father of Daniel Morcombe and advocate for child protection, said Daniel's Law was making a difference in the safety of children.

“It’s giving parents and caregivers the confidence to know they have the ability to seek further information through the Daniel’s Law website,” Bruce said.

“Those offending against children in Queensland would have been flying under the radar but with Daniel’s Law, we are further protecting our children from harm.”

Denise Morcombe, other of Daniel Morcombe, said every parent and caregiver deserved to be armed with information that could help them stay safe.

“Daniel’s Law is Daniel’s legacy at work,” she said.

“It’s incredible to know that thousands of people have sought after information through the website and hundreds have made applications,” she said.

“It goes to show that everyone wants to keep their children safe and this is just another tool in the toolbox.”

Deputy Police Commissioner Cheryl Scanlon said Daniel’s Law was preventing harm and safeguarding children across Queensland.

“Prevention is always better than cure,” she said.

“I urge parents and guardians to stay informed, have those conversations and educate children very early.

“What we know is that most children are abused by somebody they know so it’s important to act proactively very early on and educate your children.”

Learn more about how Daniel's Law is protecting Queensland's children.

Last updated:

11 September 2026