E-Petition

Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House that during one of the worst 'cost of living' crises in the state’s history, Queensland motorists were slugged almost a million dollars a day in speeding fines over the last financial year. Collectively, the state’s Camera Detected Offence Program (CDOP) brought in a combined revenue approaching almost a billion dollars in 2022-23. Your petitioners are of the view that revenue is being raised under the guise of road safety. 

Your petitioners, therefore, request that the House call on the Minister to:

• Refund all fines – and reinstate points - issued by camera units positioned in contravention of 6.3.2 of the Police Traffic Manual;

• Cease the issuance of multiple fines on a single infringement notice;

• Adopt policy whereby no additional fines may be issued via the same camera unit, at same location, until alleged offender has been issued with a warning notice;

• Conduct full inquiry into the accuracy of these units, and their compliance with Queensland’s Human Rights Act; 

• Cease deployment of these units in one location for periods longer than 3-4 days; 

• Return a strong police presence to Queensland roads;

• Publicly release details of the commercial agreement between Queensland government and third-party operator, Acusensus - including the proportion of each fine, Acusensus is entitled to receive under this agreement.