Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council (QSAC) has released a report showing current sentences for child manslaughter are inadequate and do no reflect community expectations.
The council made eight recommendations in its final report, including a new "aggravating factor" be applied when victims are under 12-years-old, forcing courts to consider the defencelessness and vulnerability of the victim.
Council Chair John Robertson said he hoped the report would provide some comfort to the families of victims.