MEDIA STATEMENT: Crisafulli Government appoints new members to Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council

Crisafulli Government appoints new members to Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council 

• Three highly regarded legal minds to join Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council.
• New members have impressive backgrounds in criminal law, bringing key knowledge and experience to QSAC.
• Appointments are for a three-year term, as part of 14-member Council. 

The Crisafulli Government has appointed three new members to the Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council, with each bringing extensive experience and knowledge in criminal law to the Council. 

The new appointees are highly respected among Queensland’s legal fraternity and have backgrounds in both prosecution and defence. 

The three new members are: 

Nathan Crane – a Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions heavily involved in regional chambers such as Townsville and Cairns. Mr Crane has worked for the Crown for more than a decade where his work has included many notable prosecutions.  

Kristy Bell – a long-serving member of the QLS Criminal Law Committee, Ms Bell is the director of Bell Criminal Lawyers and brings more than a decade of experience in criminal law, both in prosecution and defence. 

Douglas Wilson – called to the Bar in 2007, Mr Wilson has appeared in a range of significant trials, sentences and appeals in Queensland’s District and Supreme Courts. Before obtaining his legal degree in 2006, he served as a police officer and was stationed in multiple areas across the State, including Caloundra, Mitchell and Doomadgee.  

Attorney-General Deb Frecklington said the new members would strengthen QSAC and provide valuable input on sentencing issues. 

“The Crisafulli Government is committed to Making Queensland Safer with tough new laws, including Adult Crime, Adult Time, and putting the rights of victims ahead of the rights of offenders,” the Attorney-General said. 

“QSAC provides advice to the Government and information to the community on sentencing, and the new members will bring a wealth of legal knowledge and courtroom experience to the Council as it undertakes that work. 

“With their decades of collective expertise, I know they will contribute important insights and advice, as we continue to bolster our laws to ensure sentencing reflects community expectations in Queensland. 

“Each of these appointees are highly regarded among their peers and I congratulate them on their new positions with the Council,” the Attorney-General said. 

Each of the new QSAC members has been appointed for a three-year term, which has now commenced. 

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