Proof bikies have rebuilt in Queensland
THE bikies are back in town. In a shocking development, new figures released prove bikies - driven out of Queensland following the infamous Broadbeach brawl - have rebuilt and are back in town.
Crime and Court
Don't miss out on the headlines from Crime and Court. Followed categories will be added to My News.
THE bikies are back in town.
In a shocking development, Queensland’s outlaw bikie gangs are officially back in business under the Palaszczuk Labor Government, the Estimates hearing was told today.
Official answers from Police Minister Mark Ryan to the LNP Questions on Notice have revealed:
- Of 67 bikies currently charged and awaiting trial, 57 have been released back into the community on bail.
COAST’S VIOLENT NEW STREET GANG REVEALED
- Police believe there are still 700 patched Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Members in Queensland.
- The number of Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang (bikies) ‘consorting’ warnings issued by police has surged from 230 in 2016-17 to 570 in 2017-18.
TEXT MESSAGE THAT STARTED BROADBEACH BIKIE BRAWL
- Despite these consorting warnings, unbelievably just one person has been successfully prosecuted of habitually consorting since March 2017.
Opposition leader Deb Frecklington told the Gold Coast Bulletin: “The numbers don’t lie - bikie gangs are officially back in business under Annastacia Palaszczuk.
“The LNP drove criminal gangs into the ground but they have picked themselves up under this soft Labor Government.
“Annastacia Palaszczuk is kidding Queenslanders when she says she is tough on bikies.
GET A NEW SET OF HEADPHONES WITH YOUR DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTION
“Labor gives the bikies a slap on the wrist and then sends them back out into the community.”
Shadow Police Minister Trevor Watts said Labor’s watered-down laws had allowed bikies to rebuild their criminal networks.
“Bikie gangs have little to fear from the Palaszczuk Government,” Mr Watts said.
“They can freely meet and if they get a consorting warning from the police there’s almost no chance of being prosecuted.
“If a bikie is charged with a crime the odds are they’ll be back on streets in no time.
“Under the LNP, accused bikies were kept on remand and communities kept safe.”
Vicious public assault ‘could not be stopped’
A man who "couldn't be stopped" when he grabbed his partner by the hair and dragged her 100m through a Gold Coast shopping centre car park has now faced court over two dozen charges.
‘I’m not going to promise you anything’
A mother facing a string of drug offences was perhaps too honest with a magistrate yesterday after she initially couldn’t guarantee being on her best behaviour.