In 2007 on the October 17th the bill was passed for an acquitted person to be retrialled if there is "fresh and compelling" evidence regarding the double jeopardy law.
The change in the law is that there are two exceptions to this law; allowing a retrial for a murder charge if there is new evidence or a retrial for a serious crime with a imprisonment of 25 years or more. Former Premier Anna Bligh (present at the time) said, "The government believes these changes acknowledge that advances in forensic science and DNA evidence may mean that compelling evidence not available at the original trial may later become available".
The change in the law is that there are two exceptions to this law; allowing a retrial for a murder charge if there is new evidence or a retrial for a serious crime with a imprisonment of 25 years or more. Former Premier Anna Bligh (present at the time) said, "The government believes these changes acknowledge that advances in forensic science and DNA evidence may mean that compelling evidence not available at the original trial may later become available".