Qld needs violence disclosure scheme: oppn

Queensland's opposition wants to allow people access to police records of their partners' history of domestic violence and sexual assaults.

Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg has proposed a domestic violence disclosure scheme to allow people, their friends or family members to apply for police information about their partners' histories if they have strong concerns.

The scheme is modelled on a British law, named Clare's Law after Clare Wood, who was brutally raped and murdered by her partner in 2009 despite contacting police several times to report her concerns about the man.

Mr Springborg has unveiled a discussion paper on the measure and is calling for public comment.

"There is no doubt that this law, if implemented, would save the lives of women and children in Queensland," he said.

Opposition communities, child safety and disability services spokeswoman Tracy Davis said existing state laws do not allow individuals to find out about their partner's history.

"We have to ... make people feel assured that all information that can be provided to them is provided to them so that they can make an informed decision about whether they stay in a relationship or not," she said.

Communities, Women and Youth Minister Shannon Fentiman said tackling domestic violence is among the Labor government's highest priorities, but the opposition's move is premature.

She said a disclosure scheme is not among 140 recommendations made by the Queensland domestic violence task force led by former governor-general Dame Quentin Bryce.

"We also must be wary of unintended consequences - for example, there are concerns such a scheme could encourage more perpetrators to plead not guilty, thus drawing out domestic violence cases and harming the victims," Ms Fentiman told AAP.

She said the government will monitor a trial of a similar scheme in NSW, but pointed to Western Australia as opting against such a proposal.