Basic Rights Queensland Inc
ABN 67 563 668 353charity
BrisbaneQLD4000Major Cities of AustraliaSEIFA Decile 6
ProcurementJusticeDonationsCharityFoundationEvidenceATO3 of 7 systems
Power Score
12.0
3 systems
Total Dollar Flow
$15.5M
All sources
Justice Funding
$15.5M
6 programs
Political Donations
$40K
2 parties
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Revolving Door — 2 Influence Vectors
This entity operates across multiple influence channels simultaneously. Score: 7.0
Political Donor — $40K to Australian Labor Party (ALP)Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union - Queensland (Services and Northern Administrative) Branch partiesReceives Funding — $15.5M
Power Profile
Justice Funding
$15.5M
Donations Made
$40K
2 parties
Relationships
24
Connected entities
QLD Jurisdiction Context
Youth justice outcomes for QLD — how this entity’s operating environment is performing.
Detention rate
5.1/10K
Indigenous overrep.
26x
Cost/day (detention)
$2,162
Cost/day (community)
$382
↑QLD Indigenous detention rate +45% over 4 years
↑QLD nightly detention population +19% over 3 years
Recent Policy Changes
2025-11QLD Child Rights Report 2025 published
2025-11Justice Reinvestment Framework launched
$5M grants for place-based alternatives
2025-03Wacol Youth Remand Centre opens
+76 detention beds, adult-standard design
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Board & Governance8 current, 0 former
| Name | Role | Appointed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndal Sleep | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Priscilla Lal | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Connor Wrench | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Peter Arndt | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Judith Burton | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Janine Aitken | officeholder | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Hodge Jessica | secretary | — | Active | acnc_register |
| Candice Hughes | other | — | Active | acnc_register |
Charity Details
Beneficiaries
First NationsAdultsAgedEthnic GroupsFamiliesFemalesFinancially DisadvantagedMalesHomelessness RiskChronic IllnessDisabilityRural & RemoteUnemployedVictims of Crime
Government Funding
| Program | Total | Grants | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Legal Services Program | $0 | 1 | 2012-13 – 2012-13 |
| Legal Assistance Services | $0 | 1 | 2013-14 – 2013-14 |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | $14.6M | 9 | 2016-17 – 2024-25 |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | $817K | 2 | 2014-15 – 2015-16 |
| Domestic and Family Violence | $63K | 1 | 2020-21 – 2020-21 |
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | $15K | 1 | 2023-24 – 2023-24 |
Political Donations
| Recipient | Total | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union - Queensland (Services and Northern Administrative) Branch | $35K | 2 |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | $5K | 2 |
Relationships
| Entity | Type | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $2.7M | 2019 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $2.3M | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.9M | 2022 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.3M | 2021 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $1.2M | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $896K | 2018 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $868K | 2017 | justice_funding |
| Legal Assistance Strategy and Funding | grant | $426K | 2016 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $414K | 2015 | justice_funding |
| Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund | grant | $403K | 2014 | justice_funding |
| Domestic and Family Violence | grant | $63K | 2020 | justice_funding |
| Community Legal Education Collaboration Fund | grant | $15K | 2023 | justice_funding |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | donation | $3K | 2023 | aec_donations |
| Australian Labor Party (ALP) | donation | $3K | 2023 | aec_donations |
| Hodge Jessica | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Janine Aitken | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Judith Burton | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Peter Arndt | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Connor Wrench | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Priscilla Lal | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Lyndal Sleep | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |
| Qld Conservation Council | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Murri Watch Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation | shared_director | — | — | person_roles_crossmatch |
| Candice Hughes | directorship | — | — | acnc_register |