Queensland to create public register of sex offenders as Daniel Morcombe’s parents ‘hope it will go national’

Bruce and Denise Morcombe call on other states to act as LNP looks set to pass ‘Daniel’s law’, allowing public naming of some child sexual abusers Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland parliament is expected to pass laws creating a public register of some child sexual abusers, with the new legislation to be named in memory of child murder victim Daniel Morcombe. The decision adds momentum to a campaign by Daniel’s parents, Bruce and Denise Morcombe, for a national register. The couple founded the child safety education charity the Daniel Morcombe Foundation after the murder of their 13-year-old son in 2003 by paedophile Brett Peter Cowan.