State Infrastructure Plan
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Justice and public safety<br />
Project<br />
Total<br />
estimated<br />
cost<br />
($M)<br />
Contributions<br />
Fed QG LG Priv<br />
Expenditure<br />
to June 2015<br />
($M)<br />
2015–16 2016–17<br />
Funding ($M)<br />
Indicative<br />
2017–18<br />
to 2018–19<br />
Beyond<br />
<strong>State</strong>wide<br />
Corrective Services and Youth Justice<br />
Correctional/parole<br />
53.975 ● 7.560 23.912 7.501 15.002<br />
facilities maintenance<br />
throughout Queensland<br />
Youth detention centre<br />
maintenance throughout<br />
Queensland<br />
32.843 ● 9.629 7.738 15.476<br />
Courthouses<br />
Courthouse maintenance<br />
throughout Queensland<br />
Police<br />
Queensland Police Service<br />
minor works<br />
Closed circuit camera<br />
system upgrade at various<br />
watchhouses<br />
37.478 ● 14.764 5.958 16.756<br />
8.905 ● 8.905<br />
2.420 ● 2.420<br />
Fire and Emergency Services<br />
<strong>State</strong>wide minor works 3.825 ● 3.825<br />
<strong>State</strong>wide strategic land<br />
acquisitions<br />
4.445 ● 4.445<br />
Notes:<br />
1<br />
The Queensland Government has implemented an Accelerated Works Program for regional Queensland. Some of the announced projects are<br />
individually highlighted in this document, while others may be embedded in a larger program of work.<br />
Case study Videoconferencing improves effectiveness of court processes<br />
New investments in video conferencing technology<br />
and changes to court process are enabling more<br />
efficient delivery of justice services. The benefits of<br />
using videoconferencing include reduced risk to the<br />
community from prisoner transfers, costs savings in<br />
prison transfers and allowing police and correctional<br />
services staff to focus on frontline duties.<br />
During 2014–15, the Integrated Criminal Justice<br />
videoconferencing program focused on improving<br />
end-to-end just processes and removing any barriers<br />
to increase the number of in-custody defendants<br />
appearing at court hearings without leaving<br />
prison. The proportion of matters completed by<br />
videoconference for in-custody adult defendants rose<br />
from 50 per cent when the program commenced, to<br />
be consistently above 60 per cent during 2014–15.<br />
Several successful trials have also given a small<br />
number of legal practitioners the ability to consult with<br />
in-custody clients via videoconference using standard<br />
office equipment.<br />
A dedicated videoconferencing court, where all<br />
matters are heard by videoconference with in-custody<br />
defendants, has also been trialled at the Brisbane<br />
Magistrates Court during 2015. Over time, investment<br />
in videoconferencing and court technology is expected<br />
to reduce exclusive reliance on built infrastructure and<br />
transport assets.<br />
94 <strong>State</strong> <strong>Infrastructure</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> Part B: Program
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