‘Out of control’: Youth crime triples in a decade as LNP vows to turn tide
A crime report to be released on Wednesday sheds light on the true scale of the youth crime crisis the LNP must tackle.
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Gerber’s lips are sealed. Is she hiding an ‘adult time, adult crime’ bombshell?
Youth Justice Minister Laura Gerber has refused to detail what seven serious charges will be included in the second round of the government’s flagship crime laws this week.
Damning crime stats show scale of job facing Premier
New crime victim data is a wake-up call for Queenslanders and a blow to Premier David Crisafulli’s crusade. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Labor ‘destroyed the fabric of Qld’, Crisafulli and parents in firing line
Is it an impossible task or just a stunt to be elected? The state is split on whether David Crisafulli should fall on his sword if he can’t fix the youth crime crisis in a term. WHAT YOU SAID
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Like some absurd Monty Python sketch – and Qlders deserve better
The LNP has set a foolishly high bar to turn Queensland around in 100 days – a timeline about to expire, writes Paul Williams.
Premier’s vow as state’s youth crime makeover found wanting
Courts could be opened further, knife sales further restricted, and sentences toughened within the year as Premier David Crisafulli vows to plug any gaps in the state’s crime laws.
‘Slogans without substance’: Miles attacks Premier’s landmark youth crime laws
Opposition Leader Steven Miles has slammed the Premier for rushing through its adult time adult crime laws despite expert warnings it could create “unintended consequences”.
‘Like deja vu’: Vyleen’s family left reeling by latest attack
The daughter of a woman stabbed to death in an Ipswich shopping centre almost a year ago says the latest incident is a setback for her family.
Attempted murder not included in Qld’s new youth crime laws
Premier David Crisafulli has defended the absence of attempted murder as an offence under the state’s new ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws, rejecting claims Queenslanders are no safer than they were before.
As car thieves run rampant, green ideology trumps police capability
With the rollout of hybrid vehicles police may be less than eager to engage in any urgent-duty driving, writes Terry Goldsworthy.
A ridiculous statement to make, as Fento knows better than anyone
Calls for Shannon Fentiman to step down as minister were nowhere near as absurd as the one she made on Monday, writes the editor.
Top cop’s huge concern as 227 kids arrested in 3 weeks in latest youth crime surge
The first arrest statistics since the LNP Government’s flagship Making Queensland Safer Laws were introduced have been revealed, along with a stark warning from the state’s Police Commissioner.
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