<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/queensland" rel="" target="" title="Queensland"><span>Queensland</span></a><span> parents will soon be able to access the names and photos of paedophiles on a public sex offender register, as part of new laws in honour of Daniel Morcombe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Daniel's parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe have campaigned for a public sex offender register since paedophile Brett Peter Cowan abducted and killed their son in 2003.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Today they joined premier David Crisafulli as Daniel's Law prepared to pass through state parliament.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/tia-cameron-death-lindsay-selby-brisbane-bus-driver-crash/0f61f260-7b8a-404c-a527-dd4ee42e1a6d" target="_blank"><strong><span>Driver found guilty after young woman killed in Brisbane CBD bus crash</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We can't go back in the past and remove what happened to Daniel, but this is something that can protect children in the future, and that's what we're really proud about," Mrs Morcombe said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's really heartwarming. It's his legacy."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Daniel's Law will give Queensland parents access to a list of convicted paedophiles, including child sex offenders released from jail on supervision orders, offenders who have failed to comply with those orders, and those whose whereabouts are unknown.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/daniels-law-queensland-public-child-sex-offender-registry/1c410eb5-cd19-4d66-baaa-2136cce674c9" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> Names and photos will be published along with personal details, like identifying tattoos.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span> "For too long, monsters have been able to hide in plain sight, living next door, having interaction with kids," Queensland premier David Crisafulli said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This gives parents another tool to try and keep their kids safe."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There will also be a locality search, where parents can find out whether high-risk offenders are living near them.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A register will also be made available for parents to check whether an individual who has or will have unsupervised contact with their child is a registered child sex offender.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The registry won't list all pedophiles, but police are confident it will help the public to assist authorities in connecting the dots in what are usually complex cases.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We can protect our children going forward much better," Queensland Police Service Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We'll be able to do things now by making those connections that will make a difference to our investigation."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The register is expected to be up and running by December.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></a><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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