Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a review of the experiences of women across the criminal justice system.
Former President of the Queensland Court of Appeal, Justice Margaret McMurdo will lead the investigation as part of her new, independent Women’s Safety and Justice Taskforce.
In a tweet announcing the review this morning, Palaszcuzuk says she wants to make sure violent crime against women is being reported and justice is being done.
"One in five Queensland women having experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 and one in four women having experienced violence at the hands of their partner," says Ms Palaszcuzuk.
Ms Palaszcuzuk says despite these statistics, only a small proportion of reported cases are prosecuted in court and achieve a conviction.