Our ref: 260486 / 7631482
16 February 2026
A Queenslander
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Dear Applicant
I refer to your application under the
Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act) which was received
on 4 February 2026.
I have interpreted the terms of your access application as follows:
I request the following information for the Deputy State Coroner, for the period 20 March
2020 to 24 April 2022:
1. How many individuals, if any, were remanded in custody, detained, or otherwise
imprisoned as a result of orders made by a coroner or deputy state coroner during this
period.
2. How many sentencing matters, if any, were dealt with by a coroner or deputy state
coroner during the same period.
If available, I would also appreciate any policy documents, practice directions, or internal
guidance materials that outline coronial powers in relation to detention or sentencing.
Further, I am making an application under the Right to Information Act 2009 (Qld) seeking
access to statistical information held by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General
regarding the exercise of custodial-related powers by the Deputy State Coroner in
Queensland. for the period 20 March 2020 to 24 April 2022, I request access to the
following information:
1. The number of individuals, if any, who were remanded in custody, detained, or
otherwise imprisoned as a result of orders made by a coroner or deputy state coroner
during this period.
2. The number of matters involving sentencing, if any, that were dealt with by a coroner
or deputy state coroner during the same period.
If available, I also request access to any documents, internal guidelines, or policy materials
that clarify the scope of coronial powers in relation to detention, remand, or sentencing
during the relevant timeframe.
Date range: 20 March 2020 - 24 April 2022.
50 Ann Street Brisbane
GPO Box 149 Brisbane
Queensland 4001 Australia
Telephone 13 74 68 (13 QGOV)
www.justice.qld.gov.au
ABN 13 846 673 994
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Please advise this office by
24 February 2026 if managing the application in this way is
inconsistent with the intention of your request.
Please note: It is unlikely documents will be held by the Department of Justice. Please refer to
the
Additional Information section of this email. If you wish to withdraw this application, please
advise by return email.
If you still wish to continue with this application, you will need to make it compliant with the relevant
application requirements of section 24 of the RTI Act. This means we cannot process your
application as it currently stands. In order for us to process your application you will need to make
it compliant by providing the following to us by
24 February 2026. :
Provide payment of the $57.65 application fee. Based on the scope of your application, some of
the documents applied for will not contain your personal information. Therefore, the application
fee is payable. This can be paid by credit/debit card, cheque or money order.
If you wish to pay by credit/debit card, please see the URL below:
https://www.smartservice.qld.gov.au/services/bill/rtidjag?form.reference1=260486&form.referenc
e2=A%20Queenslander&form.amount=57.65
If you wish to pay by cheque or money order, please make it payable to the Department of Justice
and return to:
Right to Information and Privacy
Department of Justice
GPO Box 149
BRISBANE QLD 4001
If we do not receive the above information by
24 February 2026 a decision that your application
does not meet the application requirements of section 24 of the RTI Act will be made.
Additional Information:
1. The information you are seeking to access may be available from the Coroners Court
Queensland. Information about how to apply for access to coronial documents is located
on t
he Coroners Court of Queensland website Queensland Courts website. To assist, I
have also attached an application form for accessing coronial documents:
application-for-access-to-coronial-documents-form-media-process.pdf
Privacy Notice
The Department of Justice is collecting your personal information, including your full name, contact
information, telephone number and any information you choose to give us to manage your access
or amendment application under the Right to Information Act 2009 (RTI Act). We are authorised
or required to collect this personal information for this purpose under section 24 of the RTI Act. We
usually give the personal information we are collecting to another department or entity where it is
necessary to consult with others about the disclosure of the requested information or where your
application must be transferred outside the Department of Justice.
We will not use or disclose your personal information for any other purpose unless we are
authorised or required under an Australian law, or court or tribunal order to do so. You can find
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our privacy policy at www.justice.qld.gov.au/privacy. Our policy explains how you can access and
amend your personal information, how to make a complaint about the way we have handled your
personal information, and how your complaint will be handled. If you have questions about how
we manage your personal information, contact Right to Information and Privacy at
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx or by post to: GPO Box 149 BRISBANE QLD 4001.
If you choose not to give us your personal information, this might impact on our ability to manage
your application. Note: if you choose to give us an email address which is supported by servers
outside of Australia, we will send your personal information outside of Australia. If you do not want
your email account to transfer your personal information outside Australia, please provide an email
address supported by Australian servers or otherwise correspond with us by post.
For further enquiries please contact this office on telephone number (07) 3738 9893, or by email
at
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx.xxx.xx, quoting reference number
260486.
Yours sincerely
D Wilson
Deborah Wilson
Senior Administration Officer
Right to Information and Privacy
