One in every four rejected applications for blue cards, which allow persons to work with children in Queensland, are overturned at the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal, according to a Courier Mail investigation.
The report says mothers accused of assaulting their own children and persons with a history of substance abuse have received blue cards after the appeal process.
Queensland Attorney-General Yvette D’ath said work is underway to implement reforms recommended by a government review into approvals to working with children, including expanding the list of crimes that would automatically ban someone from receiving a blue card