Queensland Numbered Acts

CHILD SAFE ORGANISATIONS ACT 2024 - SECT 58

58 Prohibition on publishing particular information

(1) A person must not publish, or cause to be published, information that would enable—

(a) a child to be identified as a child in relation to whom a child safe entity has, or is alleged to have, failed to comply with the child safe standards and universal principle; or

(b) a person to be identified as someone who has reported a reportable allegation or reportable conviction under section 33 ; or

(c) a child to be identified as a child who is the subject of conduct by a worker that forms the basis of—

(i) a reportable allegation or reportable conviction; or

(ii) a finding that reportable conduct has been engaged in.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—200 penalty units.

(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the publication of information if—

(a) the person identified is an adult and the information is published by, or with the informed consent of, the person; or

(b) the person identified is a child and the information is published by the child; or

(c) the publication is authorised or required under another Act or law.

(3) In this section—

"informed consent" , in relation to the publication of information, means consent by a person after being told—

(a) the information to be published; and

(b) to whom it is to be published; and

(c) the reason for the publication.

"publish" means to disseminate or provide access to the public by any means, including by—

(a) publication in a book, newspaper, magazine or other written publication; or

(b) broadcast by radio, television or the internet; or

(c) broadcast on a social media platform or an online social network; or

(d) public exhibition.