Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An inquest may be held into a reportable death if the coroner investigating the death considers it desirable to hold an inquest.
(2) In deciding whether it is desirable to hold an inquest, the coroner may consider--
(a) the extent to which drawing attention to the circumstances of the death may prevent deaths in similar circumstances happening in the future; and
(b) any guidelines issued by the State Coroner about the issues that may be relevant for deciding whether to hold an inquest for particular types of deaths.