Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Mow

In the case of Attorney-General for the State of Queensland v Mow, the respondent, Aaron Daniel Mow, was subject to a supervision order made under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (DPSOA) on 15 December 2014. The applicant, the Attorney-General, sought orders under s 22 of the DPSOA to extend the period of the supervision order for a further five years. Mow had contravened the supervision order on previous occasions, and the applicant argued for the extension due to the risk Mow posed to the community. The court had to consider the evidence of two psychiatrists, both of whom recommended a rewards-based behaviour management program for Mow.

The legal issues before the court were whether the period of the supervision order should be extended, and if so, for how long. The court had to weigh the risk Mow posed to the community against the recommendations of the psychiatrists and the need for a rewards-based approach to behaviour management. The court also had to consider the impact of the extension on Mow's rehabilitation and reintegration into the community.

The court found that it was appropriate to extend the supervision order for a further five years, until 24 July 2029. The court accepted the psychiatrists' recommendations for a rewards-based behaviour management program and ordered that Mow be released from custody before 12pm on 24 July 2024. The court also imposed a new requirement prohibiting Mow from taking or being in control of cannabis in any form. The court ordered the applicant to provide relevant material to the chief executive of Corrective Services and any psychologists and psychiatrists engaged to treat Mow.