Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) Divisions 5 to 10 apply to any defendant who shall be absent from the State at the time of proceeding thereunder notwithstanding that the defendant may have been within the State at the time of issuing the writ of summons against the defendant.
(2) However, it shall appear by affidavit that reasonable efforts were made and with due diligence to serve such summons on the defendant but without effect.
(3) In addition, at any time during such proceedings a judge may require proof to the judge's satisfaction that the plaintiff has no sufficient remedy under divisions 5 to 17 and in default thereof may stay proceedings or make such order as to the judge may seem just.