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LNP to propose DV law changes in Qld

Queensland's opposition party has proposed changes to domestic violence law as mourners prepare for a candlelight vigil for murdered mother Teresa Bradford.

Friends and family attend a candlelight vigil
A candlelight vigil will be held for murdered Gold Coast mother Teresa Bradford on Sunday night. (AAP)

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The Liberal National Party have revealed more details of proposed changes to domestic violence laws that will be introduced in a private members bill when parliament resumes for the year.

Opposition leader Tim Nicholls outlined a proposal on Sunday which would mean victims of domestic violence would be immediately notified when an alleged offender applied for bail.

Mr Nicholls has already announced the LNP will seek to change the bail laws so the onus of proof is on those accused of domestic violence offences to prove they should be released.

He said the Labor government has suggested similar measures, but they're waiting for a series of judicial reviews which he says will take too long.

"We've heard stories of people saying 'if only I had known, I could have taken action,'" Mr Nicholls said.

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"Unfortunately, nothing has been done for too long."

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said last week that they were reviewing whether the onus of proof for bail needed to be changed in domestic violence cases.

The review and LNP's bill were prompted by the murder of mother-of-four Teresa Bradford, who was choked and bashed in her Gold Coast home by her estranged partner after he was released on bail.

A candlelight vigil is scheduled for Sunday night in her honour outside her home on Matas Drive at Pimpama.

A Facebook page set up to promote the event said the community has lost "a beautiful soul" and they "wish nothing but the best for her family and friends."


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