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In Queens­land, the right of an accused per­son to obtain evi­dence in a case against them is pri­mar­i­ly gov­erned by the Evi­dence Act 1977 (Qld). Key pro­vi­sions include:

• Sec­tion 8: This sec­tion estab­lish­es that in a crim­i­nal pro­ceed­ing, each per­son charged is com­pe­tent to give evi­dence on behalf of the defense but is not com­pellable to do so. It also states that the spouse of an accused per­son is com­pe­tent and com­pellable to give evi­dence for either the pros­e­cu­tion or the defense with­out the accused’s con­sent.
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• Sec­tion 9A: This sec­tion pre­sumes every per­son, includ­ing a child, is com­pe­tent to give evi­dence in a pro­ceed­ing. It spec­i­fies that a per­son is com­pe­tent to give evi­dence if they can pro­vide an intel­li­gi­ble account of events they have observed or expe­ri­enced.
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• Sec­tion 10: This sec­tion pre­serves the priv­i­lege against self-incrim­i­na­tion, stat­ing that no per­son is com­pellable to answer any ques­tion tend­ing to crim­i­nate them­selves. How­ev­er, in a crim­i­nal pro­ceed­ing where a per­son charged gives evi­dence, their lia­bil­i­ty to answer such ques­tions is gov­erned by Sec­tion 15.
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Addi­tion­al­ly, the Uni­form Civ­il Pro­ce­dure Rules 1999 (Qld) out­line pro­ce­dures for the dis­clo­sure of evi­dence, includ­ing the right to request doc­u­ments and infor­ma­tion from the oppos­ing par­ty. These rules facil­i­tate the fair exchange of evi­dence, ensur­ing both par­ties have access to rel­e­vant mate­ri­als for the prepa­ra­tion of their cas­es.

It’s impor­tant to note that while these pro­vi­sions estab­lish the frame­work for obtain­ing evi­dence, the specifics can vary depend­ing on the nature of the case and the court’s direc­tions. For detailed guid­ance tai­lored to indi­vid­ual cir­cum­stances, con­sult­ing with a legal pro­fes­sion­al is rec­om­mend­ed.

In Queens­land, the right to obtain evi­dence in a case against an indi­vid­ual is gov­erned by:

1. Evi­dence Act 1977 (Qld):
   • Sec­tion 590AB-590AX (in con­junc­tion with the Crim­i­nal Code Act 1899 (Qld)): These sec­tions gov­ern dis­clo­sure oblig­a­tions in crim­i­nal mat­ters, requir­ing the pros­e­cu­tion to pro­vide the defense with all rel­e­vant evi­dence, includ­ing excul­pa­to­ry mate­ri­als.
2. Uni­form Civ­il Pro­ce­dure Rules 1999 (Qld):
   • Part 1 sets rules on dis­clo­sure, sub­poe­nas, and obtain­ing evi­dence in civ­il mat­ters.

1. Pri­va­cy Breach­es:
   • Refer to the Inva­sion of Pri­va­cy Act 1971 (Qld) for unau­tho­rized record­ings, espe­cial­ly if the record­ings were made with­out con­sent and used inap­pro­pri­ate­ly.
2. Dis­crim­i­na­tion Pro­tec­tions:
   • The Anti-Dis­crim­i­na­tion Act 1991 (Qld) may apply if the dis­abled indi­vid­ual was tar­get­ed due to her dis­abil­i­ty, par­tic­u­lar­ly regard­ing degrad­ing treat­ment.
3. Mis­use of Author­i­ty and Invalid Notices:
   • The valid­i­ty of notices and the legal frame­work under which they were issued will be crit­i­cal. Ana­lyze their com­pli­ance with local gov­ern­ment reg­u­la­tions, such as the Local Gov­ern­ment Act 2009 (Qld).
4. Unlaw­ful Entry:
   • The Crim­i­nal Code Act 1899 (Qld)

1. Inva­sion of Pri­va­cy Act 1971 (Qld):
   • This act gov­erns unau­tho­rized record­ings and may address the tape recorder issue, par­tic­u­lar­ly if the record­ings were made with­out con­sent and mis­used.
2. Crim­i­nal Code Act 1899 (Qld):
   • Sec­tions relat­ed to tres­pass­ing or unlaw­ful entry could be applic­a­ble if coun­cil work­ers vis­it­ed the dis­abled wom­an’s home with­out prop­er legal autho­riza­tion.
3. Work­place Eth­i­cal Stan­dards:
   • Con­sid­er cit­ing oblig­a­tions under the Pub­lic Sec­tor Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) if coun­cil work­ers vio­lat­ed eth­i­cal stan­dards in their con­duct.
4. Mis­rep­re­sen­ta­tion or Fraud:
   •  notices invalid, inves­ti­gate whether they con­sti­tute mis­lead­ing or decep­tive con­duct under applic­a­ble laws, such as the Aus­tralian Con­sumer Law embed­ded in the Com­pe­ti­tion and Con­sumer Act 2010 (Cth).

Local Gov­ern­ment Act 2009 (Qld) and the Crim­i­nal Code Act 1899 (Qld) rel­e­vant to your case:

Local Gov­ern­ment Act 2009 (Qld):

1. Sec­tion 199 – Improp­er con­duct by local gov­ern­ment employ­ees:
   • This sec­tion pro­hibits local gov­ern­ment employ­ees from engag­ing in improp­er con­duct, includ­ing solic­it­ing or accept­ing fees or ben­e­fits for per­form­ing their duties.
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2. Sec­tion 150L – What is mis­con­duct:
   • Defines mis­con­duct for coun­cil­lors, includ­ing breach­es of trust placed in them as elect­ed offi­cials, mis­use of infor­ma­tion, and con­tra­ven­tions of laws or poli­cies gov­ern­ing their con­duct.
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Crim­i­nal Code Act 1899 (Qld):

1. Sec­tion 227A – Obser­va­tions or record­ings in breach of pri­va­cy:
   • Pro­hibits observ­ing or visu­al­ly record­ing a per­son with­out their con­sent in cir­cum­stances where they would expect pri­va­cy, such as in their home.
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2. Sec­tion 458 – Unlaw­ful acts:
   • States that acts caus­ing injury to anoth­er’s prop­er­ty with­out con­sent are unlaw­ful unless autho­rized, jus­ti­fied, or excused by law.
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3. Sec­tion 469 – Wil­ful dam­age:
   • Address­es the offense of will­ful­ly and unlaw­ful­ly destroy­ing or dam­ag­ing prop­er­ty, which could apply if coun­cil work­ers caused dam­age dur­ing unau­tho­rized home vis­its.
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Local Government Act 2009 (Qld):

1. Sec­tion 150L – What is mis­con­duct:
   • Mis­con­duct includes actions by local gov­ern­ment employ­ees or offi­cials that breach trust, such as issu­ing invalid notices know­ing­ly or act­ing con­trary to law.
2. Sec­tion 150AQ – Dis­hon­est or fraud­u­lent con­duct:
   • Cov­ers dis­hon­est or fraud­u­lent con­duct by local gov­ern­ment offi­cials or employ­ees, includ­ing fal­si­fi­ca­tion of doc­u­ments.
3. Sec­tion 150AR – Breach of trust:
   • Gov­erns breach­es of trust where an offi­cial uses their posi­tion to mis­lead or dis­ad­van­tage res­i­dents.

Criminal Code Act 1899 (Qld):

1. Sec­tion 488 – Fal­si­fi­ca­tion of records:
   • “Any per­son who, with intent to defraud, makes a false entry in a record or state­ment required by law, is guilty of an offense.”
   • Applic­a­ble to coun­cil work­ers fal­si­fy­ing notices or records.
2. Sec­tion 408C – Fraud:
   • Cov­ers decep­tive actions, such as fal­si­fy­ing doc­u­ments or lying to gain an unlaw­ful ben­e­fit or cause detri­ment.
3. Sec­tion 408D – Obtain­ing or deal­ing with iden­ti­fi­ca­tion infor­ma­tion:
   • If per­son­al infor­ma­tion was improp­er­ly accessed or used to serve invalid notices or mis­lead, this sec­tion applies.
4. Sec­tion 140 – Abuse of office:
   • Address­es the abuse of author­i­ty by pub­lic offi­cials, such as inten­tion­al­ly mis­lead­ing a res­i­dent or issu­ing invalid notices for per­son­al or orga­ni­za­tion­al gain.

Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld):

1. Sec­tion 10 – Stan­dards of Con­duct:
   • Pub­lic offi­cials must act with integri­ty, trans­paren­cy, and respect for the law. Any devi­a­tion (e.g., lying or fal­si­fy­ing doc­u­ments) may breach these eth­i­cal oblig­a­tions.

Each of these points direct­ly per­tains to improp­er con­duct by pub­lic offi­cials and can sup­port your case against the coun­cil work­ers and their man­ag­er. If fur­ther clar­i­fi­ca­tion is need­ed, let me know.