Gerard Baden-Clay, convicted of murdering his wife Allison Baden-Clay in 2012, faces a potential further delay to parole eligibility under a Queensland law change. Multiple outlets report that he is currently eligible to apply for parole next year, but new parole rules introduced in Queensland could prevent him from making an application at that time. The articles frame the change as a significant shift in how parole applications are handled for certain prisoners, affecting whether Baden-Clay can seek parole when he otherwise would be able to do so. While the coverage focuses on his eligibility date and the prospect of an extended period in custody, details on the exact mechanism of the new law and how it applies to Baden-Clay are not fully specified in the excerpts provided. Overall, the reporting is consistent that his conviction and the 2012 murder remain unchanged, and that the key development is the new Queensland parole legislation, which may alter his ability to apply for parole next year.