General News
23 December, 2024
Safer laws passed
THE LNP government passed the ‘Making Queensland Safer Laws’ in Parliament last week to fulfil its promise to start the process of dealing with youth crime before Christmas.
Member for Cook David Kempton said he was “pleased to have been able to make my contribution on behalf of the Cook electorate”.
It comes as figures released by the government show that behind South Brisbane, the Far North was the second worst for juvenile offences with 6829 reported offences in 2024, including 78 identified serious repeat youth offenders.
“The passing of the law is only the first step in a process of community response to a problem that has impacted us all in some way,” Mr Kempton said.
“During the debate in the house there was story after story of grief, loss and suffering from so many victims of youth crime from across the state and no more so than in north Queensland,” he said.
“This process involves resourcing police to tackle young offenders head on by increasing police numbers and support.
“The police will have the same discretion in dealing with offenders, but once arrested young offenders will not simply be allowed to go back on the street.”
