Jack’s legacy complete as wanding laws to be made permanent
Wanding laws resulting in police removing hundreds of knifes and other weapons from Queensland streets will be made permanent.
Youth Crime
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‘Unbelievably inappropriate’: Cops urged to keep kids out of watch-houses
As new youth crime laws threaten even greater overcrowding in watch-houses, police have been urged to exercise discretion.
MP’s maiden speech warning as Adult Crime, Adult Time law passes
Dreadful cases of crime after two break-ins this week were detailed in the maiden speech of Redlands MP Rebecca Young along with a vow to work until the area was safe.
New crime laws shines light on Labor’s greatest shame
The Labor party had almost 10 years to unblock its ears and listen to the people of Queensland – the new crime laws prove this, Kylie Lang argues.
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Opposition leader Steven Miles hints at youth crime backflip
Labor’s support for the government’s “adult crime, adult time” laws is up in the air Opposition leader Steven Miles says, despite previously signalling they wouldn’t stand in the way.
LNP’s law-and-order blitz to trigger prison capacity time bomb
Despite a new jail opening in South East Queensland within months, the LNP’s get-tough approach to crime will deepen the state’s prison crisis.
We must use every measure to get youth crime under control
The state government will this week introduce its Adult Crime, Adult Time youth justice legislation. The move has plenty of critics, but it is clear strong change is needed.
Shocking youth crime surge Labor didn’t tell Queenslanders about
New data shows youth crime jumped more than 10 per cent last financial year, as the state government gets set to push its ‘adult crime, adult time’ legislation through parliament this week.
Teen thugs feel untouchable – this is our best way of stopping them
If we take away their “look at me” tool, who knows, some of these young criminals might actually get a job, writes Kylie Lang.
‘They are stealing my f****ing car!’ Night we joined a not-so-exclusive club
I never thought it would happen to me, but it seems to have become acceptable and inevitable that your home will be broken into, writes Kylie Blucher.
Ministers facing sack over delivery of Premier’s key election pledge
The four ministers who will be held responsible for delivering the LNP’s foundational election promise – reducing crime victim numbers – have been revealed through new documents.
Adult-crime, adult-time: But gov don’t know how many beds are needed
The government is yet to measure how many additional beds will be needed in detention centres to deliver its signature “adult-crime, adult-time” laws, despite the legislation being slated to be introduced to parliament in just two weeks.
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