NEW PUBLIC REGISTRY TO PROTECT KIDS ‘THIS IS DANIEL’S LEGACY AT WORK’

THE MORCOMBES WELCOMED THE NEW SCHEME

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Queensland families will soon be able to search for child sex offenders who live in their area, following plans announced by the state government last week.

Named 'Daniel's Law', the new scheme will honour Sunshine Coast schoolboy, Daniel Morcombe, who was just 13 years old when he was abducted and murdered in 2003. His killer was a serial predator who had prior convictions for sexually abusing children. Daniel's parents, Bruce and Denise, have pushed for stronger child safety measures for more than 20 years. "We have always put one foot in front of the other to make sure that what happened to Daniel never happens to other kids," Bruce said. "This is Daniel's legacy at work. We're really quite honoured that this legislation is named after Daniel.