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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eden Gillespie

Coercive control and stealthing become criminal offences under historic laws passed by Queensland parliament

Queensland’s minister for women Shannon Fentiman speaks in parliament
Queensland’s minister for women Shannon Fentiman says police will roll out domestic and family violence coercive control training from July. Photograph: Jono Searle/AAP

Coercive control will become a criminal offence and removing a condom without consent will be considered rape under historic laws passed by Queensland parliament.

Under sweeping reform passed in an omnibus bill on Wednesday, coercive control will become a criminal offence in 2025 and attract a maximum penalty of 14 years.

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